Plays are performed as a part of the annual festivals associated to local temples.

On the Sabbath, large families can be seen walking to one of the 30 local temples.

A woman may light a candle and say a prayer at a local temple.

Every day he rides to the main road and hangs out at the local temple, counting the cars that pass.

It is also known as Tiruchanuru, after a local temple.

After spending the night at local temple, he wakes up to find his money and other possessions missing.

Third Councilor, have somebody sent over from your local temple - pick a scholar.

The local temple fronted on the market square in the center of town.

Many of these people return to Mangadu once every year or so to give offerings to the local temple.

Those who failed were sent back to their local temples to serve as lay brothers, no wiser than when they had left home.