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Popular pūjas in public places: Lay rituals in South Indian temples

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Raman, S.A. Popular pūjas in public places: Lay rituals in South Indian temples. Hindu Studies 5, 165–198 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-001-0007-z

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