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560: (
548:Deities
543:Darshan
110:Sanctum
96:mulavar
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39:Mulavar
1560:Tulasi
1524:Peepal
1504:Banyan
1499:Ashoka
1398:Pujari
1393:Pandit
1367:Temple
1342:Ashram
1335:Places
1279:Lingam
1221:Dholak
1195:Tulasi
1069:Pandal
1054:Paduka
1014:Ghanta
1004:Cāmara
974:Biruda
890:Stotra
870:Kirtan
845:Bhajan
824:Prayer
797:Śrauta
772:Ngejot
588:Utsava
583:Tilaka
573:Mantra
568:Kirtan
538:Bhajan
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155:, the
145:lingam
140:pujari
47:மூலவர்
1555:Lotus
1487:Trees
1466:Horse
1433:Swami
1413:Sadhu
1408:Rishi
1381:Roles
1362:Matha
1299:Pindi
1284:Murti
1256:Veena
1251:Tabla
1135:Charu
1074:Pinda
1059:Palki
1044:Kolam
1039:Kindi
994:Dhupa
989:Dhuni
959:Altar
735:Other
701:Dhuni
676:Yajna
598:Yatra
593:Vrata
578:Murti
562:Yajna
533:Ārati
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1471:Nāga
1438:Yogi
1423:Sant
1388:Guru
1352:Ghat
1319:Yoni
1236:Khol
1190:Soma
1160:Milk
1140:Ghee
1125:Alta
999:Diya
900:Yoga
865:Japa
668:Homa
628:Bhog
615:Puja
558:Homa
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