Ratha Yatra
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Rath Yatra,, is any public procession in a chariot. They are held annually during festivals in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The term also refers to the popular annual Ratha Yatra of Puri t
Three chariots of the deities with the Temple in the background, Puri
A 1914 painting of a chariot festival (Ratha Yatra) in Chennai
A Matsyendranath Ratha Yatra in Nepal
Rath Yatra Festival in New York
Jagannath
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Jagannath is a Hindu deity worshipped as part of a triad along with his brother, Balabhadra, and his sister, Subhadra.
A murti of Lord Jagannath
Idol of Jagannath, 2011
Jagannath icons are produced from wood. They are replaced every 8 or 12 or 19 years. Above: logs in transport to prepare the Jagannath icon.
2007 Jagannath Chariot Festival in Puri, Odisha