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For the occasion of Bhuta-Kola, the entire temple is decorated with lights and flowers. All the members of the village come together and offer a day of free labour to complete the construction of the pandal. This is a voluntary service done once every year. However, free food is arranged in the homes of the guttus (landlords of local manors) for those who have offered their services.

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The Tuluvas engage spiritually with a host of local spirits and deities during the annual celebration of Bhuta-Kola; bhuta meaning spirit and kola meaning play or performance, in the Tulu language. During the ritual, oracles summon bhutas and are temporarily possessed by them, forecasting future events or acting as mediators to provide moral guidance and resolve legal disputes.

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