Rath Yatra: Millions brave heavy rain as Jagannath chariots roll in Odisha’s Puri

Despite over 200 mm of rain, millions of devotees gathered in Puri as Odisha deployed 12,000 security personnel for Lord Jagannath’s annual Rath Yatra.
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