The sanctuary was the focus of temple ritual, the place where the divine presence manifested most strongly.
The most common temple ritual was the morning offering ceremony, performed daily in temples across Egypt.
The less frequent temple rituals, or festivals, were still numerous, with dozens occurring every year.
Religious worship and temple rituals continued during the construction process.
Most of the elephants are trained to participate in major processions and daily temple rituals.
Inside, it was the first building designed specifically for administering temple rituals.
Not all of Coleman's wounds correlated with the temple ritual, however, since he was also castrated.
The temple ritual turned out to be of passing significance to Judaism.
They are apt to see strange sights without the need of a temple ritual.
Elephants are trained here for purposes related to temple rituals.