Lājā homa — the puffed-rice offering
The bride's brother pours puffed or parched rice (lājā, khīl) into her cupped hands, and the bride — with the groom's hands under or around hers — offers it into the fire. She prays for her husband's long life and for harmony between the two families.
This rite gives the bride's brother a special place in the wedding, and is often repeated with each round of the fire.
Brother's role