When Daime is served
Daime is offered to participants at more than one point across a work, with the exact rhythm depending on the length and nature of the ceremony. It is typically given near the very start, once opening announcements have been made from the center table, and again at intervals as the work continues; how the serving will proceed is explained at the outset so that everyone understands what is expected of them.
Order and gesture
When the community takes Daime together, participants form two lines facing the serving area, one for men and one for women, arranged by seniority — elders first, followed by married members, then unmarried members, and finally visitors and children. Before receiving the sacrament, a participant will typically pause briefly or make the sign of the cross, in a gesture drawn from Catholic practice, before returning to their assigned place in the room. This ordered approach is treated within the doctrine as an expression of respect for the sacrament and for the structure of the community gathered around it.