Everyone does the pujan - first with water then with aipun and roli and lastly with rice, worshipping Ganesh and the appropriate deity (Ganesh must always be worshipped before any other god or goddess). Everyone sits in a semicircle around the gods, and for each member of the family, a surai, a reed fan, one or two kharbusa (yellow melon), other fruit like kakri, mangoes and, anything else one desires to give, are apportioned. Laddoos made out of ground sugar (known as 'holas') are distributed but, if not available, some sugar (about 100 grams for each member) is set apart for each one. The ceremonies begin with the eldest member present - one who knows the chant comes forward and puts some water and rice in the cupped right palm of the person performing the thaan, he keeps the left hand first finger in the water - and chants: 'Adey adey Sukul Paksh Vaar (the day); Tith Nirjala Ekathshi - name of the person -manse ha - surai, kharbusa, pankha, aam (mango), kakri apne sukh aur parivaar ke sukh chain ke liye Sri Krishna Nimant.'

The water is taken round (clockwise) the entire stuff that each person has in front of him or her; once again water and rice are given (in the cupped palm of the right hand and the first finger of the left hand dipped in the water). This again is taken around and then dropped gracefully on to the side of the surai. After everyone has done the needful, the stuff (in the form of sets) is kept aside to be given to the poor later. The family pandit (even though he need not be poor) is given one such set. He represents the teacher. He is the person who always provides guidance in spiritual matters of the home. The other recipients can be just anyone - people serving in the house are entitled to receive these items. The distribution can be done in two days' time and the receiver should be requested to take these items away as soon as he or she can.