devotees

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On the first, priests tie a sacred thread around the necks of the transgender devotees, symbolising their marriage to the Hindu warrior god Aravan.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa, the temple attracts millions of male devotees from across the country every year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

There’s also liver with bacon and onions for devotees of classic supper-club cooking.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

But devotees do want someone called “Sherlock Holmes” to have some passing resemblance to the character they know—the coolly cerebral detective whose self-containment is as pronounced as his deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Better Joe looked out into the night—with a great commanding croak, pointed at Charles, and through the crush of devotees, bid him approach.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson