Nestled along the forest trail to Sabarimala, the kiosks set up by families residing on the forest fringes of Erumeli play a vital role in supporting the thousands of pilgrims who pass through the area each year. As evidenced by another pilgrim season that is in final phase, their silent service remains an essential part of the pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, writes Hiran Unnikrishnan
