This pilgrimage to Sabarimala, in the mountains of Kerala takes place every year. They are devotees of Lord Ayappa. They go through a 41 day penance abstaining from sex, meat and intoxicationg drinks before undertaking the trek up the forested mountain chanting the celebrated three words "Samiye, Saranam Ayappa ( Oh lord Ayappa, I come to thee for refuge). The doors of the temple at Sabarimala are open to everyone irrespective of caste, creed, religion or social status.
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one of the beliefs of this place is that during that stage, everyone becomes god ... they never call address each other by name usually or add suffix "swami" ... you must have been Claude Swami during that time :o) so everybody is a devotee, priest and deity at the same time .... for a short span of time ... you find lots of people doing their own pooja and making offerings to each other ...
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