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Usually temples can offer more than sixteen upacharas without difficulty.  64 upacharas which are offered throughout the day  are listed in Hari Bhakti Vilasa and Chaitanya Charitamrta.   The sequence has been rearranged and divided for better understanding.  This will give some idea of the opulent type of service that should be offered in the temple. 
 

Early Morning activities:

1. Waking the deity with vedic verses, praises, instrumental music. 
2. Offering a twig for brushing the teeth. 
3. Offering mangala aratika. 
4. Shouting jaya on seeing the deity. 
5. Offering pranamas to the Lord before entering for puja.

Offering the Main Upacharas:

1. Inviting the Lord (avahana), offering him a seat (asana), and making him comfortable (svagatam). 
2. Washing the Lord's feet (padyam). 
3. Offering arghyam as a sign of welcome and respect. 
4. Offering water to wash the mouth (acamaniyam). 
5. Offering madhuparka, then water to wash the mouth.
6. Offering the Lord shoes so that he may come to the bathing place. 
7. Cleaning the Lord's body with a damp cloth to remove old chandana etc. (murti samskara). 
8. Rubbing the Lord's body, especially the head,  with fragrant oils. 
9. Bathing the Lord in flower water. 
10. Bathing the Lord in milk. 
11. Bathing the Lord in yogurt. 
12. Bathing the Lord in ghee. 
13. Bathing the Lord in honey. 
14. Bathing the Lord in sugar. 
15. Bathing the Lord in water consecrated with mantras.
16. Removing oil, ghee, etc, with flour, then warm water. 
17. Wiping the Lords body with a soft, dry cloth (anga vastra). 
18. Dressing the Lord in upper and lower cloth.
19. Offering gayatri thread (upavita). 
20. Offering achamana again after dressing.
21. Arranging the Lord's hair. 
22. Decorating the Lord with bracelets, necklaces, rings etc. 
23. Offering kaustubha and other wonderful jewels. 
24. Offering various colors of clothing, belts, turbans, capes etc. 
25. Offering flowers to the Lord's lotus feet. 
26. Applying gandha to the Lord's feet with a Tulasi leaf.
27. Offering incense. 
28. Offering lamps. 
29. Removing inauspicious influences, the glances of evil persons by mustard seeds etc.
30. Offering naivedyam. 
31. Offering spices (mukha vasa). 
32. Offering betel (tambulam). 
33. Offering a couch for the Lord to relax in. 
34. Offering gandha again and decorating the Lord's body with tilaka designs. 
35. Offering the Lord a crown. 
36. Offering varieties of flowers and garlands.

 Darshana:

1.   Offering a mirror. 
2.   Offering chamara and umbrella. 
3.   Singing. 
4.   Playing instruments. 
5.   Dancing. 
6.   Offering aratika. 
7.   Taking deity to a special mandapa. 
8.   Bringing the Lord back to his throne. 

 Bhoga Offering:

1. Offering foot wash, mouth wash again. 
2. Offering another meal while burning incense. 
3. Offering betel, then performing aratika.

 Concluding Puja:

1. Recitation of verses (stuti) 
2. Circumabulation of deity (pradakshina) 
3. Pranamas.
4. Touching ones head at the lotus feet of the Lord (astanga pranama). 
5.  The taking charanamrta and flower prasada on ones head. 
6.  Taking the food remnants of the Lord.

 Night service:

1. Sitting at the feet of the Lord ready for service. 
2. Making a nice bed for the Lord, with  soft cloth, flowers and nice scented powders. 
3. Offering ones hand to the Lord, and offering him his shoes,  to bring him to the bed. 
4. Receiving the Lord at the bed with great festivity. 
5. Washing the Lord's feet, then drying them, offering gandha, flowers, betel, condensed milk, fan. 
6. Having the Lord lie down in the bed and massaging his lotus feet.