Every year, during the end of the summer season, giant lotus buds are cultivated in cisterns and are worshipped, which are then transferred to a nearby lake when they are ready to bloom. The priests, their assistants and fellow people, as a part of tradition, carry these giant flower buds to the lake. This event is considered sacred and auspicious, as these flowers are a metaphorical representation of surviving and blooming in mucky conditions. The people celebrate in joy and glee and an air of festivity can be observed.