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Not grand temple ceremonies, but small, repeated acts: Tuesday fasts for the son’s exams, Karva Chauth for the husband’s long life (even as wives roll their eyes), the annual Shradh for dead ancestors. These are not superstitions; they are calendars of belonging. During Diwali, the house is scrubbed, sweets exchanged,