The three chariots that will carry the trinity of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra the next day wait on the Badadanda or the grand road. Shot from the Raghunandan Library in Puri. In the background is the temple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This is how it looks on most days. www.flickr.com/photos/shubh/5828390576/in/photostream

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Another shot of the Grand Road Puri, looking towards the square in front of the Jagannath temple. In the foreground are the three chariots, from front backwards of Balabhadra, Subadhra and Jagannath.

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A mendicant makes the rounds in the hope of a few alms on Grand Road Puri the day before the Rath Yatra.

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A family of pilgrims sitting outside a dharamshala close to the Jagannath temple.

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A priest makes an entry into a Math close to the Jagannath temple in Puri, Orissa.

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