Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and his youngest son Kabir Arif take part in a cleanliness programme at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta
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Devotees arrive to attend 'Mandala Puja', at Sabarimala Temple in Pathanamthitta district.
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Devotees stand in a queue as they enter Sabarimala Temple, at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district.
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Melshanthi AK Sudheer Namboothiri along with other priests perform rituals for the opening of the Sabarimala temple on the first day of the holy Malayalam month of Chingam, in Path...
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Thiruvabharanam (ornaments and attire for Lord Ayyappa) procession arrive at Lord Ayyappa temple before "Makara Vilakku" ceremony at Sabarimala in Kerala.
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Devotees queue to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
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Ayyappa devotees take part in a procession to mark the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, at Vashi in Navi Mumbai.
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Devotees stand in queues to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple, in Sabarimala
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Police personnel detain a protestor during a demonstration by various Hindu organisations against the entry of activist Trupti Desai and other women at Sabarimala temple, outside p...
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Devotees stand in a queue to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala.
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Devotees stand in a queue to offer their prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
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Thandri Kandaru Mahesh Mohanaru with Melsanthi A.K Sudheer Namboothi before opening the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala.
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Devotees stand in a queue to offer their prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
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Police check ID cards of devotees at Pamba in Sabarimala.
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Police personnel examine a 12-year-old girl from Puducherry, who had come to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. Women police examined the girl's aadhar card and fo...
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Policemen assist devotees in climbing the 18 sacred steps of Lord Ayyappa temple during the two-month long Mandala-Makaravillakku pilgrimage season, in Sabarimala.
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A devotee wears the 'sacred chain' at a temple before their pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, in Chennai. The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened for the annual...
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A devotee wears the 'sacred chain' at a temple before their pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, in Chennai. The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened for the annual...
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A devotee wears the 'sacred chain' at a temple before their pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, in Chennai. The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened for the annual...
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Police personnel assist devotees to climb up the 18 sacred steps of the Lord Ayyappa temple on the 1st day of Malayalam month of 'Vrischikom,' in Sabarimala
Not so very long ago, Sabarimala would have been an unknown entity outside Kerala. Now, this debate over gender bristles with implications on a host of questions relating to society, politics, law and religion across India.
Despite being in the grip of the pandemic, Kerala has opened the famous Sabarimala temple for devotees on Saturday, after being closed for seven months.
This is the first time since March 25, when a nationwide lockdown was announced because of coronavirus pandemic, that pilgrims are being allowed to offer prayers at the hill shrine.
The apex court is also examining whether a person, who doesn't belong to a particular faith, can file a PIL questioning the religious practice that faith.