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Like all other Bahá'í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all regardless of religion, or any other distinction, as emphasized in Bahá'í texts. The Bahá'í laws emphasize that the spirit of the House of
Worship be that it is a gathering place where people of all religions may
worship God without
denominational restrictions.The Bahá'í laws also stipulate that only the holy scriptures of
the Bahá'í Faith and
other religions can be read or chanted inside in any language; while readings
and prayers can be set to music by choirs, no musical instruments can be played
inside. Furthermore no sermons
can be delivered, and there can be no
ritualistic ceremonies practiced. Since
its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, the Bahá'í House of
Worship in Delhi has, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million visitors,
making it one of the most visited buildings in the world. Its numbers of visitors during those years surpassed those of the Eiffel Tower and
theTaj Mahal. On Hindu holy
days, it has drawn as many as 150,000 people; it welcomes four million visitors
each year (about 13,000 every day or 9 every minute)
