Jagannath Rath Yatra in India Photogallery

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi pulling the chariot of Lord Jagannath as he participates in 136th Rath Yatra (chariot procession) in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Narendra Modi prays at the Lord Jagannath Mandir in Ahmedabad on July 9, 2013. (AP)

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The annual 136th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra will pass through the streets of Ahmedabad in a procession on July 10. (AP)

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Narendra Modi greets people as he participates in 136th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra (chariot procession) in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (AP)

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Two chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra during the annual 'Rath Yatra' in Puri on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Members of Iskcon in a procession on the eve of Jagannath rath yatra on mahankali street in Secunderabad on Tuesday. (BCCL)

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Policemen stand guard near a chariot meant for the annual Rath Yatra or Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri, 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar (AP)

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Hundreds of thousands of devotees are expected to join the procession, with the government providing increased security in the temple and surrounding areas following blasts July 7 at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya. (AP)

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