@nolan Your comment reaches to the heart of human priestly activity and religion generation and reminds me of this:
"I come from Bangalore, a city in which Pelé is god. I do not mean this metaphorically. In a neighbourhood called Gowthampura, around the corner from where I live, residents have erected a lovely shrine to four local icons – the Buddha, Dr. Ambedkar, Mother Teresa, and the striker from Santos."
https://africasacountry.com/2014/06/neymar-and-race-in-brazil/ has a photo that I have to share.