Devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) pull a rath (chariot) during the annual chariot procession of Hindu deity lord Jagannath in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
An artist performs as devotees pull a rath (chariot) during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra procession in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
A Hindu devotee performs a ritual on the road during the Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, carrying the Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
An ambulance is surrounded by pilgrims during the annual Hindu chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Puri, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ananya Das)
Hindu devotees cheer as they participate in the Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, carrying the Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) pull a rath (chariot) during the annual chariot procession of Hindu deity lord Jagannath in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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An artist performs as devotees pull a rath (chariot) during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra procession in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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A Hindu devotee performs a ritual on the road during the Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, carrying the Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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An ambulance is surrounded by pilgrims during the annual Hindu chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Puri, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ananya Das)
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Hindu devotees cheer as they participate in the Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, carrying the Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Devotees across India celebrate the annual Rath Yatra, one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions. Idols of Hindu deities are carried through the streets on elaborately decorated chariots.
