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Example sentences for "lighted lamp"

  • At the gate they are met by the bride's sister carrying a lighted lamp, and she washes the bridegroom's feet.

  • On their return home from a funeral, those who have been present thereat salute a lighted lamp.

  • A knotted piece of kusa grass, representing the soul of the deceased, is taken to a neighbouring temple, where a lighted lamp, symbolical of Maha Vishnu is worshipped, and prayers are offered.

  • He was shown into the study and left there with a lighted lamp.

  • When it is all over and you go home, take care that there is a lighted lamp in the room and the room not empty.

  • When it is all over, and you go home, take care that there is a lighted lamp in the room and the room not empty.

  • It is recorded by Bishop Whitehead [175] that "devotees go to the shrine of Durgamma at Bellary with silver pins about six inches long thrust through their cheeks, and with a lighted lamp in a brass dish on their head.

  • The bearer is met at the gate by a woman of the house with a lighted lamp.

  • At the formal marriage, the bridegrooms are received by the bride's mother and brothers; two planks are placed before a lighted lamp, before which the bridegrooms and the bride's brothers prostrate themselves.

  • Around a lighted lamp, a number of persons stand in a circle, each with a stick a foot in length, and as thick as a thumb, in each hand.

  • Near her are placed a mirror made of metal, a vessel of paddy, a pot full of water, and a lighted lamp.

  • Meanwhile a triangular niche has been cut in the kiaz tree, in which a lighted lamp is placed.

  • The operation is attended with some ceremonial, and, before it is commenced, a lighted lamp, a measure of rice and paddy on a plantain leaf must be at hand.

  • When he returns to the house, the karma karta prostrates himself before a lighted lamp; he partakes of no food, except a little grain and boiled pulse and water, boiled with coarse palm sugar and ginger.

  • The son of the deceased, who officiated as chief mourner, goes to a Pillayar (Ganesa) shrine, carrying on his head a pot containing a lighted lamp made of flour.

  • This is performed by the bhanwar ceremony, seven earthen pots being placed in a row, while the bride and bridegroom walk round in a circle holding a basket with a lighted lamp in it.

  • The tribe usually bury the dead, and on the third day they place on the grave some uncooked rice and a lighted lamp.

  • Upon this a black carpet is spread, and a lighted lamp, which should never be extinguished, placed in the vicinity.

  • The topmost pot is covered with a lid, and on the lid is placed a lighted lamp.

  • Over this head is placed a lighted lamp, which is fed with oil and buffalo's fat.

  • A lighted lamp is placed on the head, and then another Madiga carries it on his own head round the village, with a new cloth dipped in the blood of the victim tied round its neck.

  • Some of the girl's female relations take a lighted lamp, a pot of water, a measure of rice, and go three times round the plank.

  • A vessel full of paddy (unhusked rice), a lighted lamp, and a cocoanut are placed in a conspicuous place therein.

  • On the following day the bride is bathed, and made to stand before a lighted lamp placed on the floor.

  • A plank covered with a newly-washed cloth supplied by a washerman, a tray containing raw rice, a lighted lamp, betel leaves and areca nuts, etc.

  • A girl carries a tray on which are placed a lighted lamp, a measure full of raw rice, and betel.

  • On the sand a lighted lamp is placed, with an areca nut by its side.

  • All temples, however, contain a copy of the sacred book, round which a lighted lamp is waved in the morning and evening.

  • They also clean a space with cowdung and place a lighted lamp on it and say 'Jai Kabir Ki,' or 'Victory to Kabir.

  • A lighted lamp is on the table; it is night.

  • On the large table stands a lighted lamp.

  • It began with his wild idea of not being Bertha's father, and ended with his throwing the lighted lamp in my face.

  • Then a man was placed across the room, and she was given instead of a glass of water a lighted lamp.

  • Says he: "A girl who was hypnotized deeply was given a glass of water and was told that it was a lighted lamp.

  • I suggested to her that she throw the glass of water (she supposing it was a lighted lamp) at the broomstick, her enemy, and she immediately threw it with much violence.

  • Again, if a lighted lamp be introduced into a dark room, wherein a plant has been shut up and bleached, it will become green, and direct itself towards the lamp.

  • Cut the word or words to be shown, out of a thick card or pasteboard, place it before a lighted lamp, and the writing will be distinctly seen upon the wall of the apartment.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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