An Astrologer’s Day
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Mysticism and Religious Hypocrisy
Guilt, Fear, and Identity
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Guru Nayak
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Cowrie shells
Cheroot
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The Astrologer’s Garb and Equipment
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An Astrologer’s Day
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R. K. Narayan
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Mysticism and Religious Hypocrisy
Guilt, Fear, and Identity
Modernization, Tradition, and Inequality
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The Astrologer
Guru Nayak
The Astrologer’s Wife
Terms
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Cowrie shells
Cheroot
Lorry
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The Astrologer’s Garb and Equipment
The Marketplace Lights
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Small white shells often used in Indian astrology and by children as a substitute for dice. In astrology, the shells are held in the palm of the right hand, shaken, and thrown upon the ground…
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Cheroot
A rolled cigar with both ends open.
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Lorry
A truck.
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