Ratha Saptami Festival at Tirumala

A big festival called Ratha Saptami happened at Tirumala.

Lots of people, about 3.45 lakh, came to see the special events.

The organizers, called TTD, made sure everything ran smoothly.

They gave out lots of food and drinks to the people who came.

They also handled many bags and gadgets that the visitors brought.

Special buses were arranged to take people to and from the festival.

Many police and other workers were there to keep everyone safe and organized.

On Tuesday, the flow of devotees was moderate, with 77,049 completing darshan.

Some people offered their hair as part of their vows, and donations were received.

The darshan process took around 8 hours for those without tickets and 5 hours for those with special entry tickets.

The TTD asked devotees to follow their allotted reporting times to manage the crowd better.