Colourful temple festival. Deities borne by colossal chariot. Ten day festival. Religious cultural and commercial extravaganza dedicated to the Sufi. Three colossal chariots drawn from Puri temple by thousands of pilgrims.
Women wear green saris.
Legendary reenactment, girls tie rakhis or talismen to men's wrists. Colourful build up. Dedicated to the green thousand-headed mythical serpent called Sesha. The day is also observed in many other parts of Western and Eastern India. Lidder Valley, Kashmir at full moon.