1 6 ▁steps ▁( sh od asha ▁up ach ara ) ▁that ▁are ▁common ▁in ▁all ▁vari eties ▁of ▁pu ja : ▁▁ ▁Av ah ana ▁( “ inv ocation ” ). ▁The ▁de ity ▁is ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁ceremony ▁from ▁the ▁heart . ▁ ▁As ana . ▁The ▁de ity ▁is ▁offered ▁a ▁seat . ▁ ▁P ady a . ▁The ▁de ity ’ s ▁feet ▁are ▁symbol ically ▁was hed . ▁ ▁Water ▁is ▁offered ▁for ▁was hing ▁the ▁head ▁and ▁body ▁ ▁Arg h ya . ▁Water ▁is ▁offered ▁so ▁the ▁de ity ▁may ▁was h ▁its ▁mouth . ▁ ▁Sn ana ▁or ▁ab h ise k ha . ▁Water ▁is ▁offered ▁for ▁symbol ic ▁bath ing . ▁ ▁V ast ra ▁( “ cl othing ” ). ▁Here ▁a ▁cloth ▁may ▁be ▁wrapped ▁around ▁the ▁image ▁and ▁orn aments ▁aff ixed ▁to ▁it . ▁ ▁Up ave eda ▁or ▁Mang als ut ra . ▁Put ting ▁on ▁the ▁sacred ▁thread . ▁ ▁An ule p ana ▁or ▁g and ha . ▁Per f umes ▁and ▁o int ments ▁are ▁applied ▁to ▁the ▁image . ▁Sand al wood ▁paste ▁or ▁k um k um ▁is ▁applied . ▁ ▁P ush pa . ▁Flow ers ▁are ▁offered ▁before ▁the ▁image , ▁or ▁gar lands ▁d rap ed ▁around ▁its ▁neck . ▁ ▁D h up a . ▁Inc ense ▁is ▁burn ed ▁before ▁the ▁image . ▁ ▁D ip a ▁or ▁A art i . ▁A ▁burning ▁lamp ▁is ▁w aved