He was the sacrifice, the sacred offering.

A small square or round tablet with a hole in the center is a nierika (nearika) or sacred magical offering.

This did something to the contours of her jade gate, raised, presented to him like a sacred offering, that increased their pleasure tenfold.

Takashi gave a speech filled with faith, comparing the victims to a sacred offering to obtain peace.

Food has functioned as sacred offering, sacrifice, display of wealth, relief for the poor, penance, punishment and reward.

It is used for burning sang, a sacred offering to the deities.

Ear piercing is an essential ritual for men, lest their sacred offerings to God be rejected.

Some leave a memento, pilgrims making a sacred offering - a single red rose a sealed letter, a combat infantryman's badge.

They associated chocolate with Xochiquetzal, the goddess of fertility, and often used chocolate beverages as sacred offerings.

So all the substances and objects that bring joy or pleasure to these five senses are also given as sacred offering in the Pooja.