[1][2][3][4] Devotees participating in the function chant the name of the deity continuously for twenty-four hours in turn without break.
[5] Before the start of the function, the entrance courtyard in front of the house where the event is planned occur is cleaned and decorated.
On the first day, one base group of devotees is invited from the locality to start the puja, a prayer ritual.
[1] At roughly three o'clock in the morning, a group of devotees carry an empty earthen pot or pitcher to the nearest river or canal to fill with water.
The group in the chorus always recites the scared names of Krishna in the form of rhythmical music along with various instruments while walking clockwise around the centre stage.
These words are also written or painted prominently on a board fixed at the entrance and displayed to the devotees, visitors and the public.
During the concluding ceremony of the function, the priest reads the sacred book of the Astaprahari in rhythm; others follow and repeat.
At the end of the function, the priest leads a chorus, after which the curd and turmeric mixture may be applied to all present.