Shraadh and tarpan samagri, bought where the rite is performed

Prayagraj is one of India's two principal destinations for shraddha and tarpan. The rites are performed at the Sangam ghats daily, the Magh Mela runs every year, and the Kumbh arrives in its cycle. The samagri for a shraddha box is bought where shraddha is actually done.

Sankalp Tirth is packed at a separate station with its own procedure. These kits carry no gold, no foil, no celebratory language, no thank-you card and no discount insert of any kind. Sangam Slate is deliberately the quietest colour we use. These boxes arrive in grief, and restraint is the respect.