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Jagannath's chariot festival sees devotees throng to streets

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Published : Jun 26, 2017, 9:38 am IST
Updated : Aug 12, 2017, 4:15 pm IST
Annual procession of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots (Photo: AP)
Annual procession of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots (Photo: AP)
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A Hindu devotee makes a traditional artwork of colored powder during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. The annual procession of the three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
A Hindu devotee makes a traditional artwork of colored powder during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. The annual procession of the three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Indian Hindu devotees throng Lord Jagannath temple to participate in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Indian Hindu devotees throng Lord Jagannath temple to participate in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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Indian Hindu devotees throng Lord Jagannath temple to participate in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Indian Hindu devotees throng Lord Jagannath temple to participate in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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Indian Hindu devotees throng Lord Jagannath temple to participate in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Indian Hindu devotees throng Lord Jagannath temple to participate in the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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An Indian youth performs Malkhamb, an ancient form of Indian gymnastics, during the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
An Indian youth performs Malkhamb, an ancient form of Indian gymnastics, during the annual festival of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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Indian men pull a tableau with Hindu mythological characters during the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Indian men pull a tableau with Hindu mythological characters during the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. Devotees pull chariots with idols of Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra through the streets during this festival. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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A young Hindu devotee along with others pulls a Rath, or chariot, during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. The annual procession of the three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
A young Hindu devotee along with others pulls a Rath, or chariot, during the annual Rath Yatra festival in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, June 25, 2017. The annual procession of the three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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