The festival, temple or slum that you see out of the window, or the oddly great taste of the namkeen (fried snack) bought from a wandering train vendor, is what stays with you.

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The DC Temple, by the way is noted for its festival of lights.

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"Krishna protected cows as sacred animals and we are delighted to celebrate the cow at this year's festival, " said President of the Temple, Srutidharma Das.

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Every year in late April, the twin villages of Saloor-Dungra in the state of Uttarakhand (northern India) are marked by Ramman, a religious festival in honour of the tutelary god, Bhumiyal Devta, a local divinity whose temple houses most of the festivities.

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Pride of place in the festival is Lord Muruga's silver chariot, which makes its way from the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown to the caves.

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