I couldn't tell if this was a satire so I did some investigating. I did a Google search for 'Indian Order of Eucharistic Celebration' and came up with
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/documents/ns_lit_doc_05111999_new-delhi_en.html I was really surprised!! This was a Mass celebrated by JPII.
Adaptations for India:
The Mass at the Stadium will have three Indian dances. Two win be at the entrance. The first will be a tribal dance leading the priests and bishops to the podium before the arrival of the Holy Father.
The second will be a prayer dance leading the Cardinals after the arrival of the Pope into the Stadium.
The third will be an offertory dance leading the persons with the offertory gifts to the altar.
At the Doxology when the Holy Father takes the chalice and paten with the host, the Aarati, which is a sign of veneration, will be performed by a group of young ladies. The Aarati will consist of the following: Pushpa arati, waving a tray of flowers with deepak (light) in the center and the showering of flower petals; Dhupa Aaratithe homage of incense; Deepa Aaratithe homage of light, waving of camphor fire and the ringing of the bell.
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