Everything has been homogenized. Over time with television and jet travel everybody has blended together. Some of our wonderful charm has been lost.
There's no need to travel further. The Los Angeles area is big enough for us.
From the simple stringing together of lemon garlands for the goddess Durga to dividing the prasadam or blessed foods for the children first I came to associate food not only with feminity but also with purity and divinity.