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All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Puri Pilgrimage. Day 3.
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The chariots in place, waiting for Their Lordships. |
Lord Baladev approaching His chariot. |
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The crowd chants: "Jaya Baladev!" |
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Lady Subhadra and Lord Jagannath's chariots. |
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Lord Jagannath entering His chariot. |
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Devotees taking darshan of Their Lordships from the rooftop of the Police Station building. |
Kanailal Prabhu from U.K. and Sita Devi Dasi from the U.S. |
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Ramasundar Prabhu from Venezuela. |
Rohini Devi Dasi from U.S.A. in front; Chaitanya Mayi Devi Dasi, her friends from Brazil and Kanailal Prabhu behind. |
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Over a million people fill up the 1.5 mile long main road. |
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The King of Orissa crosses the crowds on a palanquin. |
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The King offers puja to all the Deities beginning with Lord Baladev, then Lady Subhadra, and ends with offerings to Lord Jagannath. |
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The chariots getting ready to go. The ramp is taken down and the horses stand in place. |
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Sri Balabhadra is the first one to go. |
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Lady Subhadra stopped several times on the way, distributing mercy to all the pilgrims who could touch Her chariot and pay their obeisances while She stopped. |
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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math praises the Lord with lively kirtan led by Sripad B.P. Tirtha Maharaj. |
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Lord Jagannath's chariot moves with ease whilst the pandas salute everyone from its top. |
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All glories to the Lord of the Universe, Sri Jagannathdev!
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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip