While Chapter 2 does mention that "From birth to death, there are sixteen rituals for the body," the provided source chunks do not offer a comprehensive list or detailed explanation of them. The text only singles out one specific ritual, the "naming ceremony" (Namakaran), as a narrative device to introduce the upcoming story of how the author received the name "Hemadpant." The purpose of mentioning the rituals is to set the stage for this specific sub-story. The provided passages do not contain any further information on the other fifteen rituals or how the author may have observed them.
The text mentions sixteen rituals for the body. Can you provide a detailed list and explanation of all sixteen as practiced by Hemadpant?
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