India's Devadasi System
Women bathe in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping.
Women bathe in a communal bathing area before worshipping at the Yellamma temple during the Yellamma Jatre (fesival) in Saundatti, India. As part of Yellamma custom, all worshippers must wash before worshipping.