In a traditional household, the oldest woman or man is awake first. They light the diya (lamp) in the prayer room. The smell of camphor and incense mingles with the whirring of the wet grinder making idli batter or the pressure cooker whistling for the lunch dal .
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Rajan, a 22-year-old student in Delhi, shares: "My friend in the US lives alone. He had appendicitis and drove himself to the hospital. Last month, I had a fever. Within ten minutes, my grandmother, three uncles, and the neighbor's dog were surrounding my bed forcing me to drink kadha (herbal concoction). Is it annoying? Yes. Is it lonely? Never." In a traditional household, the oldest woman or