The ceremonial use of lights occurs in liturgies of various Christian Churches, as well as in Jewish, Zoroastrian, and Hindu rites and customs. Fire is...

of Light at perpetual war with the powers of darkness. There is no evidence of any ceremonial use of lights in Christian worship during its first two...

accompanied with singing and the carrying of lighted tapers, were very early customary (see ceremonial use of lights), and akin to these, also very early,...

candles to the left and right of it represent the Yin and Yang respectively. Religious symbol Paraments Ceremonial use of lights "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Altar...

already in use before the American Civil War. Three single, slow drum beats were struck after the sounding of the Tattoo or "Extinguish Lights". This signal...

Ayahuasca has been used in diverse South American cultures for spiritual, social, and medicinal purposes, often guided by shamans in ceremonial contexts involving...

end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in processions, symbolic...

in part because of the desire to produce higher THC levels and because more illegal growers cultivate indoors using artificial lights. This helps avoid...

Lighted beacons are called lights; unlighted beacons are called daybeacons. Aerodrome beacons are used to indicate locations of airports and helipads. In...

eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each...

the official completion or opening of something. Such rituals include ceremonial ship launching and a variety of events for buildings including builders'...

of the Metekhi Church, statue of the city's founder Vakhtang Gorgasali, and the Narikala Fortress on one side, and Baratashvili Bridge and Ceremonial...

Alongside regular use for traffic enforcement on the various expressways of Japan, these cars are often used for publicity and ceremonial purposes. On some...

Dodgers on cusp of Hollywood ending". mlb.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024. "Ceremonial & off-field activities for Games Three and Four of the 2024 World...

model was brought out of storage for the occasion and updated with a new grille and lights to bring it in line with the 2004 re-style of the mainstream model...

oppose the more ceremonial side of the Royal Family but do not seek to abolish the monarchy. There are two conflicting claims of the origin of the epithet:...

architecture of the time. After its construction, the Gateway was used as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India for important government personnel. The Gateway...

manages ceremonial routes linking key attractions on both sides of the Ottawa River, including Confederation Boulevard. Numerous paved multi-use trails...

bayonet-lug adapter for the Ak 4 bayonet is not used with the Ak 5C. Instead a new bayonet for ceremonial use only was issued to the troops. This bayonet...

an ephod of linen," and 2 Samuel 6:14 that "David was wearing a linen ephod". There appears to have been a strong religious and ceremonial implication...

acclaim for showcasing the Bhoota Kola, a native Ceremonial dance performance prevalent among the Hindus of coastal Karnataka. Marathi cinema also known as...

System. The head of state of Trinidad and Tobago is the president, currently Christine Kangaloo. This largely ceremonial role replaced that of the governor-general...

Early gas lights were ignited manually by lamplighters, although many later designs are self-igniting. Gas lighting now is frequently used for camping...

denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used for one who has been inducted into a...

building, while working frosted incandescent ceiling lights were used as the set's key lights. The Veil of Noor separates Earth from a dimension inhabited...

is a ceremonial hall in the New Royal Palace of Prague Castle. As part of the State Rooms it is now used for the reception of official guests of the President...

The mayor is the head of the municipal corporation, but in most states and territories of India the role is largely ceremonial as executive powers are...

2000s, as LED lights became more affordable, battery powered LED lights became widely used. A Canadian viola player invented a stand with a built-in LED...

settlements, agriculture, civic and ceremonial architecture, complex societal hierarchies, and trading networks. Métis nations of mixed ancestry originated in...

extension of the Ceremonial Guard's sentry hours, from Vimy Ridge Day to Remembrance Day. Other tributes were also held in Halifax, where lights were shut...