Devotees chant ‘Govinda… Govinda’ as Lord Malayappa rides the imperial ‘Garuda Vahanam’

Hundreds of devotees stand reverently in their places and offer ‘harati’ in unison to the processional deity adorned in an array of priceless and antique ornaments

​Hundreds of devotees stand reverently in their places and offer ‘harati’ in unison to the processional deity adorned in an array of priceless and antique ornaments