Udupi, Karnataka, India : A group of brahmin priests parade playing drums at night around the 13th century Krishna temple. The temple was founded by

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Udupi, Karnataka, India : A group of brahmin priests parade playing drums at night around the 13th century Krishna temple. The temple was founded by the local Hindu saint Madhva. Thousands of pilgrims visit it and the eight maths (monasteries) surrounding it each year.

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Location: Udupi, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © Luis Dafos / Alamy / Afripics
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