Rohan Fernandes
Hindu priests chanting hymns of Lord Rama during Ram Janmotsav at a temple (Ram Mandap) in Ribandar.
Hundreds of devotees visited temples and offered prayers on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Devotees seen accepting tirtha prasad after offering prayers at Lord Rama's temple.
A small idol of Lord Rama is placed in a cradle to mark his birth.
A kirtankar sings a kirtan (musical story telling) extolling Lord Rama.
The entrance of the Ram temple at Ribandar was decked up with garlands and other decorative material on the occasion.
The temple area decorated with saffron flags to mark the occasion.
Local women selling garlands, incense sticks and bananas to the devotees outside the temple.