The Car of Juggernaut aka Jagannath: Ratha Yatra in India (1928) | British Pathé

People from all over India gather to celebrate Puri (aka Ratha Yatra or Chariot Festival) by carting the car of Juggernaut through the streets of Odisha in this archive footage from 1928.

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(FILM ID:724.01)

Full titles read: "The Juggernaut - From all over the Indian Continent come pilgrims to take part in Hindu's ancient sacred rite."

Puri, India.

M/Ss show huge crowds of people gathered around some temples with balconies; the people wave decorated banners or fans; it seems to be raining as most carry umbrellas. High angle L/S shows two elephants walking through the middle of the crowd. L/S shows a huge ornate shrine on a float moving towards us through the throngs - this must be the Juggernaut; a closer shot shows the float being pulled along by men.

Intertitle reads: "Guards now prevent frenzied fanatics from throwing themselves under its wheels."

M/Ss of the Juggernaut being guided through the crowds.

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