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Rath Yatra Celebrations All Across India

The Hindu festival of Rath Yatra is celebrated for a week as the Hindu gods Jagannath, Balaram and Shubhadra are carried in a chariot. It is one of the most important festivals in Odisha, in the Jagannath Temple of Puri, several other places in India also observed celebrations of this festival yesterday. Photos from Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Nadi and Puri show faith and festivities in colourful forms.

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Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad
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The Hindu festival of Rath Yatra is celebrated for a week as the Hindu gods Jagannath, Balaram and Shubhadra are carried in a chariot. It is one of the most important festivals in Odisha, in the Jagannath Temple of Puri, several other places in India also observed celebrations of this festival yesterday. Photos from Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Nadi and Puri show faith and festivities in colourful forms.