With prayers and rituals held at the local Sri Dharma Sastha temple, the community is rallying for "the daughter of the soil" to triumph over Republican rival Donald Trump.

THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) — The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before the god. As this tiny South Indian village gathered to pray for Kamala Harris, a gaggle of reporters jostled for space ...

Villagers in Kamala Harris's ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu, India, took part prayers for the Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday.

Banners and billboards bearing her face adorn the village of Thulasendrapuram, while the local temple holds special prayers for her success The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns,