While there are many procedures to be followed for making a dana on different occasions the general procedure is outlined as follows:<ref name=":1" /> (see footnote 2016 on Page 855 of Reference <ref name=":22">Pt. Bharatachandra Siromani (1873) ''[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.424417/2015.424417.chaturvarga-chintamani#page/n535/mode/2up Chaturvarga Chintamani by Hemadri, Vol 1, Dana kanda.]'' Calcutta: The Asiatic Society of Bengal</ref>)
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While there are many procedures to be followed for making a dana on different occasions the general procedure is outlined as follows: (see footnote 2016 on Page 855 of Reference <ref name=":1" /> and Page 506 of Reference <ref name=":22">Pt. Bharatachandra Siromani (1873) ''[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.424417/2015.424417.chaturvarga-chintamani#page/n535/mode/2up Chaturvarga Chintamani by Hemadri, Vol 1, Dana kanda.]'' Calcutta: The Asiatic Society of Bengal</ref>)
* The donor and acceptor should have taken their bath and wear two white garments (dhoti and angavastra).
* The donor and acceptor should have taken their bath and wear two white garments (dhoti and angavastra).