
Devotees throng the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, in Puri, Friday, July 1, 2022. The Yatra commenced Friday after two years of a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahmedabad: Hindu devotees pull the chariot of Lord Jagannath during the 145th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath which commenced amid tight security, in Ahmedabad, Friday, July 1, 2022

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah performs the ‘Mangla Aarti’ for the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra or chariot procession, in Ahmedabad, Friday, July 1, 2022

Udaipur: Devotees prepare a silver chariot for Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra procession amid restrictions following the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Sahu, in Udaipur, Friday, July 1, 2022

Varanasi: Devotees at the three-day Jagannath Rath Yatra fair, in Varanasi, Friday, July 1, 2022

Prayagraj: Hindu devotees during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, in Prayagraj, July 1, 2022

Ahmedabad: Devotees during the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmedabad, Friday, July 1, 2022

Puri: A devotee dances with torches during commencement of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, in Puri, Friday, July 1, 2022

Nadia: Devotees carry the deity of Lord Jagannath for the chariot procession, in Nadia, Friday, July 1, 2022