Editorial photo #13491133 Religion and Belief

Unchavritti As Part Of Rama Navami Celebrations- Kochi

Devotees enter a Tamil Brahmin settlement known as an "agraharam" during Unchavritti as part of Rama Navami celebrations in Mattancherry, Kochi, India, on March 24, 2026. Unchavritti is a traditional devotional practice where devotees go from house to house singing bhajans and collecting offerings such as rice, symbolizing humility and community participation in the worship of Lord Rama. The collected offerings are used for preparing prasadam (holy food). (Photo by Sivaram Venkitasubramanian/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13491133
Date taken: 24 March 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Sivaram Venkitasubramanian/NurPhoto
Category: Religion and Belief

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