Negative influences dubbed dosha are defeated by circumambulating shrines representing this group, which appear in almost all Hindu temples. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this group of nine cosmic bodies in Hinduism, which include the Sun, Moon, and planets. Each member of this group is associated with a grain, such as wheat for Surya, which are used widely in Hindu pujas.
ANSWER: Navagraha [do not accept or prompt on Navadhanya]
[10h] The nine grains representing the celestial bodies may be sprinkled to purify a space in this kind of celebration, called a grihapravesha. Milk is boiled to make a sweet rice prasad at these celebrations.
ANSWER: housewarming [accept descriptions like moving into a new house]
[10e] Shani, the personification of Saturn, is typically associated with these seeds which are mixed with water and offered to deceased ancestors. In the Arabian Nights, Ali Baba finds the bandit hideout by invoking the name of these seeds.
ANSWER: sesame seeds [or til; accept Open Sesame]
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