Haji Yakub Begg, 70 years and counting, slowly made his way up the steep, winding stairs of the Mata Balasundari Temple. With him was his long-time friend Naseer Mohammed Diddan. This is routine for them. Today, they were checking on the arrangements for Navratra. The priest Sunil Sharma was busy with the daily puja. Nonetheless, he nodded, acknowledging their presence.