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The worship of deities in the temple is done by the priests (archaka) and their assistants (paricharaka). These priests must be Brahmins to go inside the altar room (in the inner sanctum) to worship and touch the deity.

The priests are mostly born in Brahmin families, but a person can also become a Brahmin by initiation, although this is not accepted by many orthodox Brahmins, who believe that one can only become a Brahmin by being born into a Brahmin family.

Only the temple priest can enter the inner sanctum. None of the administrative staff, even the person in charge or persons who give large donations can, enter the, inner sanctum. Even among the temple priests not all of them can enter the sanctum, Only the head priest and a few assistants can actually touch the deity.

Only the priest can go onto the altar to clean the floor and walls. Also only qualified Brahmin priests can cook for the deities.