The fire broke out on Sunday morning, officials said, when a spark from the show ignited a separate pile of fireworks that was being stored at the Puttingal temple complex in the coastal town of Paravur in Kerala state.
Thousands of people were packed into the temple when an explosion was heard at about 3am local time. The blaze then spread quickly through the building, trapping people inside....
Daily celebrations were being held in the country to mark a Hindu festival.
"Some of the celebrations take place without the authorities’ permission and without taking into consideration safety measures, which is what happened [on Sunday]," a reporter said, adding that some expected the death toll from the fire to rise.
India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, said on Twitter that he was on his way to the site of the fire.
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