At the temple, Harris’ name is engraved into a stone that lists public donations, along with that of her grandfather.

The polling for the United States Presidential Elections began on Tuesday. On the eve of Election Day, Harris and Trump both campaigned in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, urging voters to turn out in an exceptionally close election.

The temple ceremony in Thulasendrapuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu, was organised by local villagers and attended by more than a dozen of them and a few tourists.