Mr. Ravi's allegations that the priests are prejudiced or discriminating against him specifically is totally unfounded. Kerala temples are some of the strictest in the country. Even brahmins are not allowed if they don't conform to proper temple rules. My neighbour who is a brahmin was refused entry into the temple for not respcting the proper dress code. They don't care which hindu sect you belong to - if you don't follow the rules and codes set out by the temple, then you don't get to go in. Simple as that!
There are many churches in the west (especially catholic/orthodox) that also follow strict codes, and will not allow entry if you violate the codes. I was not allowed into the Greek Orthodox church in Athens for not meeting the dress code requirement.
There is nothing wrong with each temple/church/mosque having their own rules of admission. There are plenty of temples in India that don't have any such rule, and will allow anyone and everyone to enter. I always take my western guests for sightseeing to these temples without any problem. So why can't other hindus go to these temples. Why are they always keen on going to ones that have strict rules, and then spend their time and effort trying to gate-crash these worship places. This must be surely a political ploy.
As for the assertion that Mr. Ravi's wife is practicing hindu, well why did she just not convert to hinduism officially, instead of retaining her name as Maria. After all, Rajiv Gandhi was converted
