Giri: the characteristic of the deity in sofar as Sabarimala is concerned contemplates that the deity is a permanent celibate.

J Sundresh summarises Giri's arguments

J Nagarathna: in other words,a believer will not question the rationality and its no business for a non-believer to question it because he is a non-believer anyway

Giri: why should your lordship protect my right under Article 25(1) to go and question the belief which is inherent in another place of worship. It is not captured by article 25(1)