Can the Guru change the Karma of a person?

*Can the Guru change the Karma of a person?*

You take the name of the departed one and you take some sesame seeds and water and pour it onto a plate. Why do you do this? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar explains the ritual which shows your gratitude to departed souls and can the Guru change the karma of a person, and when does that happen?

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