Editorial photo #11129391 Religion and Belief
Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple Festival
Chenda melam drummers are playing a rhythmic tune as elephants carry the deities during the Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple festival in Kadampanad, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, on April 6, 2024. The festival is a 10-day event that starts with a holy flag hoisting and ends with a flag lowering. On the 10th day of the festival, there is an aaraattu, a holy bath for Devi and Shasthavu, which includes a huge procession with many elephants. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)