rituals

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The white-robed pilgrims have been contending with searing desert heat as they perform the days-long, mostly outdoor rituals, with temperatures reaching 44C in Mecca and Mina on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But many recall how the place kept alive a fragment of Delhi's elite past through small rituals: liveried waiters at dusk, gin and lime on shaded verandas, retired generals and diplomats lingering under neem trees.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Additional discoveries at the cave have strengthened the idea that the site was used intentionally for burial rituals.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

One attendee, Jess Blaise, the co-founder of Haitian Spotlight LA, credits her Haitian heritage and the fragrance rituals modeled by her mother for her connection to scent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The fact that he willingly, without question or protest, submitted to the witch doctor’s rituals made him a stranger to me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane