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

A body is even infectious after a person dies, making burial rituals that involve touching a deceased person, a common practice in this region, especially risky.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

In some way, maintaining some rituals helps them.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed