Dressing Guidelines

Preparation

TRAYS (can be done in advance)

• Outfit 

• Jewelry 

  • Tack
  • Jewels
  • Gopi Chandan

• Turban 

  • Cloth + fans
  • Large Jewels
  • Pin pieces
  • Peacock feather
  • Fish wire + scissors

• Backdrop

Morning Prep

• Tray for Undressing (Bed Tray) 

  • Pin Cushion

• Garlands 

• Loose Flowers

• Tulasi Manjaris 

• Flower Vases

• Wet & Dry Cloths

Procedure

1. PRELIMINARY

• Acman

• Purify garlands/flowers/paraphernalia

• Guru Pranam (w/ flower)

2. PREP

• Clear Altar + Remove Aarti Table

• Bring in Step Stools

• Change Backdrop

• Take in Undressing Tray

• Request Deities Attention (w/ flower)

3. UNDRESS

• Undress

  • Hair + Turban Mold in Turnban tray

• Wipe thoroughly with wet cloth

• Dry with dry cloth

4. DRESS

• See Dressing Details Below

5. CLEAN UP

• Remove Step Stools

• Wipe Altar

• Fill Altar 

  • Photos
  • Vases
  • Shoes
  • Water
  • Flowers

• Sweep Altar Floor

6. AARTI PREP

• Find Deity Greetings Track

• Make Sringar Aarti tray (during Bhoga offering)

  • Mirror
  • Incense
  • Flowers
  • Camara
  • Peacock Fan

7. FINAL CHECK (After Bhoga Offering)

8. SRINGAR AARTI

• Blow Conch

• Open curtain

• Offer Items

• Blow Conch

• Clean Paraphernalia and Pujari Room

• Offer Pranam and Request Forgiveness

• Place Guru's Photo back in basket

9. CLEAN CLOSET

• See Details

10. FORGIVENESS PRAYERS

Dressing Details

• Clothing I

  • Pant/dhoti
  • Shirt
  • Skirt / Waist Cloth

• Jewelry I

  • Waist Belt (optional)
  • Necklaces
  • Anklets

• Garlands

• Turban/Crown

  • Hair 
  • Turban Mold (required if doing turban)
  • Cloth (at least one for turban)
  • Jewels  (optional)
  • Flowers (optional)

• Clothing II

  • Chaadars 
  • Fish wire

• Jewelry II

  • Bangles
  • Earrings
  • Rings/jewels

• Gopi Dots / Bindi (optional)

• Tulasi

Clean Closet Details

• Hang dress 

• Store cloth + turban pieces

• Hang necklaces

• Store Jewelry in boxes

• Fold & Store Backdrop

• Pins/tack