Morning videos

A short video most mornings: the diya, the tulsi, the flowers and the chai at the railing.

Nov 5 · 5:00
Lighting the Diya Before Sunrise
One small brass lamp, a little ghee and the quiet before the lane wakes up.
5:00
Nov 4 · 4:00
Watering the Tulsi
The first job after the diya: a brass pot of water for the tulsi, and a word to the plant.
4:00
Nov 3 · 6:00
Threading a Marigold Garland
How I thread marigolds on a long needle for the altar, a few minutes at a time.
6:00
Nov 2 · 3:00
Chai at the Railing After Puja
The best part of the morning: hot chai, the first light and the street below.
3:00
Nov 1 · 5:00
Kite Season Is Almost Here
The rooftops are already filling with kites, and my string is still in a drawer.
5:00
Oct 24 · 6:00
Buying Marigolds in the Old City
A short walk down the lane to the flower sellers before the sun is up.
6:00
Oct 17 · 7:00
Arranging the Balcony Altar
Where each small thing goes on our balcony altar, and why it moves a little every season.
7:00
Oct 10 · 5:00
Filling In the Puja Planner
Writing the week’s fasts, flowers and festivals in one place so nothing sneaks up on me.
5:00
Oct 3 · 3:00
Sunrise Over the Old City Rooftops
Rooftops, water tanks and warm haze, a few minutes after the aarti.
3:00
Sep 26 · 4:00
Thepla and Buttermilk After Aarti
The breakfast that follows a morning puja in our house, eaten on a low stool.
4:00
Sep 19 · 6:00
A Dawn Walk by the Riverfront
Out before the city is awake, with the river and a few other early walkers.
6:00

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The Sunday Diya

A short letter every Sunday with the week’s morning puja video and a few photos from the balcony.