Buddhist monks chanted, mourners burned offerings, classmates sobbed.

"We could burn offerings."

Families burn offerings of fake money or paper models of luxury cars in case an ancestor might need pocket change or a stylish ride in the netherworld.

On the upper ground floor are three Taoist immortals seated in a quiet hall; walk down to the lower level to watch as crowds of the faithful pray and burn offerings to the 60 incarnations of Taoist saints lining the walls.

Case don't go so good, detectives burn offerings, just like we do.

They also burned religious offerings to divers bloodthirsty deities.

Worshipers generally offer prayers in a Jingxiang rite, with food, light incense and candles, and burn offerings of joss paper.

Dead, his spirit untended, no sons to burn offerings for his soul.

Aenarion burned offerings, and the god did not respond.