THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) — The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered to pray for Kamala Harris, a gaggle of reporters jostled for space and camera angles.

In the quiet village of Thulasendrapuram, Tamil Nadu, locals are offering prayers and performing rituals for the success of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 election cycle approaches.

Three American women participated in prayers at Kamala Harris' ancestral village, Thulasendrapuram, Tamil Nadu, wishing her victory in the US presidential race.

The 34-year-old M Umadevi, a member of the village council, said she related to Harris as a fellow woman politician.

THULASENDRAPURAM, India (Reuters) -With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in Kamala Harris' ancestral village in southern India conducted prayers on Tuesday for her victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Residents in U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' ancestral village in southern India were preparing to hold prayers on election day on Tuesday in a Hindu temple more than 8,000 miles (13,

STORY: :: Residents pray for a Kamala Harris election victory in her grandfather's village :: Thulasendrapuram, India :: November 5, 2024 The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was organized by local villagers and attended by ...

The small village of Thulasendrapuram in southern India, where Vice President Kamala Harris' maternal grandfather was born, held a prayer ceremony on Election Day for her victory.

Villagers in Kamala Harris's ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu, India, took part prayers for the Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday.