A cup of fresh water and a spoon (acamana —
for purification)
Incense sticks (at least three)
Ghee lamp (usually five wicks)
Small conch-shell (for offering water) with a stand
Container of water to be offered
Cloth or handkerchief
Small plate of flowers
Lighter or matches
Whisk (camara)
Bell
In the temple, offerings are
made at regulated times each day, and should last for a specific
amount of time.
The following list shows the order in which the articles
are used/offered and how they are used/offered.
Each of items 3–9 is offered is offered from the "top
down" (i.e. starting from Krishna, then Radha, then Gaura,
then Nitai, then guru parampara, and then devotees)
one after the other.
Conch shell blown to announce the beginning of the ceremony
Bell rung throughout
Incense seven circles around the whole body
Ghee Lamp four circles to the feet; two to the middle; three
to the head; seven to the whole body
Water three circles to the head; seven to the whole body
Cloth seven circles around the whole body
Flowers seven circles around the whole body
Whisk seven waves to the whole body
Peacock fan seven waves to the whole body (summertime only)
