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Rath Yatra 2024 - Hindu Festival

150-year-old Tehatta Krishna Rai Ratha Yatra. The Crowd Was Palpable, All Pulling The Ropes Of The Chariot As The Chariot Moved Forward. The Priests Are Seated On The Chariot With The Deity Krishna Rai, One Priest Climbs To The Highest Point Of The Chariot And Moves The Electric Wire With A Safety Rubber Hand Gloves On His Hand With A Bamboo Stick To Avoid Being Electrocuted. Priests Sometimes Spread Sugar Drop Candy Or Batasha From The Chariot Towards The Pilgrims As A Blessing From God At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 07/07/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11390093
Date Taken	7 July 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

Tehatta Krishna Rai Ratha Yatra chariot crowd ropes priests deity electric wire safety rubber gloves bamboo stick electrocution sugar drop candy batasha pilgrims blessing God West Bengal India 07/07/2024 Soumyabrata Roy NurPhoto 150-year-old festival tradition religious event celebration chariot movement highest point safety measures photo historical event.