07-08-2015, 06:21 PM
HOTPE - the only stuff I ever saw were large gatherings for solstices and equinoxes. (Don't know if those are the correct plural spellings!). These groups were even accommodated at Hale Pohaku (the astronomers' residence; not open to the public normally) before they headed up the mountain. Both colleagues and I have even helped administer emergency medical help to some who suffered the effects of altitude up there. Those are the only times I've witnessed any cultural or religious visits.