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Rh which is a mass of fine relief-carving and lattice-work, and looked down upon the brilliant scene in the garden. And this spectacular gathering of so many hundreds of women and children was all to celebrate the ceremonial hair-cutting of the year—the clippings of the children's hair being brought to the terrace and there thrown into the Jumna, with flower offerings.