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31 August 2025

Members of the Nepal Army from the Gurju Paltan take part in the procession of pulling the Yonshi (ceremonial pole/Indra Dhwaj) through the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, from Bhotahiti toward Hanumandhoka Durbar Square during preparations for the Indra Jatra festival on August 31, 2025. The Yonshi, ceremonially cut from the forest in Bhaktapur, is escorted along the traditional route with devotees guiding it, some bowing in reverence as it passes. The Yonshi is formally raised on Bhadra 19 as per the Nepali calendar, after which the eight-day-long festival officially starts, honoring Indra, the King of Heaven and Lord of Rains.

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31 August 2025

Nepalese devotees and members of the Nepal Army pull the Yonshi (ceremonial pole/Indra Dhwaj), ceremonially cut from the forest in Bhaktapur, from Annapurna Ajima Ason Temple toward Hanumandhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The Yonshi is formally raised on Bhadra 19 as per the Nepali calendar at 10:31 AM, after which the eight-day-long Indra Jatra festival officially starts, honoring Indra, the King of Heaven and Lord of Rains. The ceremonial pulling begins at 9:52 AM from the temporary site at Bhotahiti.

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5 July 2025

Hindu devotees pull the ''Rath'' or the chariot of Lord Jagannath on the last day of the week-long celebration of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession, in Kolkata, India, on July 5, 2025.

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5 July 2025

Hindu devotees pull the ''Rath'' or the chariot of Lord Jagannath on the last day of the week-long celebration of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession, in Kolkata, India, on July 5, 2025.

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5 July 2025

Hindu devotees pull the ''Rath'' or the chariot of Lord Jagannath on the last day of the week-long celebration of Rath Yatra, or chariot procession, in Kolkata, India, on July 5, 2025.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

Hindu devotees gather during the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

A devotee reacts to the camera as she attends the Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 27, 2025. Thousands take part in the annual procession, pulling the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra through the streets in a centuries-old tradition.

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27 June 2025

The idols of Lord Jagannath are pictured in a chariot pulled through the roads of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 27, 2025, marking the annual chariot procession in the Himalayan Nation. Hundreds of devotees walk onto the streets of Kathmandu, pulling the chariot to detour the city while chanting hymns and slogans hailing Lord Jagannath. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) organizes the Jatra in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu. The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is the most prominent Hindu festival in the city of Puri, Odisha. This festival takes place every year on the second day of the Shukla Paksha in the months of June or July.

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27 June 2025

A Nepali devotee dressed as Hindu God Krishna poses for a photo along with another attendee in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 27, 2025, during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. Hundreds of devotees walk onto the streets of Kathmandu, pulling the chariot to detour the city while chanting hymns and slogans hailing Lord Jagannath. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) organizes the Jatra in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu. The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is the most prominent Hindu festival in the city of Puri, Odisha. This festival takes place every year on the second day of the Shukla Paksha in the months of June or July.

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