Their presence was required at various religious and civil rites and ceremonies. Psilocybin mushrooms may have been used in ancient religious rites and ceremonies. There are shrines that are visited for daily worship, ceremonies, exotic rites, symbolism, and festivals. Bael is used in the ritual rites of Hindus. The meaning derives from the initiatory rites of the pagan mysteries. The burial rites consisted entirely of cremation. Witches' Sabbath was a perpetuation of ancient pagan rites. Vibhuti is the holy ash obtained from sacred puja rites involving fire. Observant Jews had special rights, including the privilege of abstaining from civic pagan rites. They united baptism with the observance of all the rites of Judaism, circumcision excepted. She became enraptured with the lore of ancient cultures and religious rites. Ancient Roman funerary rites used it extensively. Although not common, there have been examples of funerals conducted through Shinto rites. Serer males went through their initiation rites. They are the "most famous of the secret religious rites of ancient Greece".