The main tower of the 12th century Jagannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an embodiment of Krishna, situated in Puri, the oldest of India's four holiest Hindu religious centres, Puri, State of Odisha, India, Asia

Jagannath Mandir Temple, Tripura, India, Asia

Young boy performing Gotipua dance, the traditional folk dance of Odisha inspired by Hindu gods, Lords Jagannath and Krishna, Odisha, India, Asia

Young boys performing Gotipua dance, the traditional folk dance of Odisha inspired by Hindu gods, Lords Jagannath and Krishna, Odisha, India, Asia

Trio of deities draped with leaf garlands inside temple to Lord Jagannath, rural Odisha, India, Asia

Young boys being trained as female Gotipua dancers performing in praise of Lord Jagannath and Lord Krishna, Raghurajpur, Orissa, India, Asia

Young boys being trained as female Gotipua dancers performing in praise of Lord Jagannath and Lord Krishna, Raghurajpur, Orissa, India, Asia

Puri town centre showing main street and market near the Jagannath Temple to Lord Vishnu, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Musician plays the drum at the shrine to Lord Jagannath inside the village temple, rural Odisha, India, Asia

Puri town centre showing busy main street, shops and marketplace near Jagannath Temple to Lord Vishnu, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Young boys performing Gotipua dance, the traditional folk dance of Odisha inspired by Hindu gods, Lords Jagannath and Krishna, Odisha, India, Asia

Busy street market in the late afternoon outside the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Hindu Jagannath deity shrine at the Jagannath temple, Koraput, Orissa, India, Asia

Pattachitra artists painting large traditional Odishan scroll Thia Badhia painting on cloth of the temple of Hindu god Jagannath, Odisha, India, Asia

Woman in white sari, selling puja offerings from baskets in the street near the Hindu Jagannath temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Puri town centre showing main street and marketplace near Jagannath temple to Lord Vishnu, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Hindu Jagannath deity shrine at the Jagannath temple, Koraput, Orissa, India, Asia

Small group of Hindu Brahmin Jagannath temple priests, heads shaved except for sikha (pigtail) indicating devotion to god, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Scene in the bazaar with cow, outside the walls of the 12th century temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an embodiment of Krishna, situated in Puri, State of Odisha, India, Asia

Pilgrims, devotees and locals outside the walls of the Jagannath Temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an embodiment of Krishna, situated in Puri,the oldest of India's four holiest Hindu religious centres, in the State of Odisha, India, Asia

Devotees gathered in the grounds of the 12th century Jagannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, embodiment of Krishna, waiting for a sign from Krishna, in Puri,the oldest of India's four holiest Hindu religious centres, State of Odisha, India, Asia

A fruit and vegetable seller and her wares in the centre of Puri near the twelth century Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Locals playing cards in front of a small temple in the grounds of the 12th century Jagannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an embodiment of Krishna, Puri, in the State of Odisha, India, Asia

Frontal of the Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya sanctuary, inspired by the teachings of Chaitanya who lived and taught in Puri in the 15th century, located near the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha, India, Asia

Crowds of pilgrims gather outside Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa State, India, Asia

Jagannath, Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France, Europe

Brahmin changing cloths of goddess above main entrance of Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa, India, Asia

Trader selling oblations next to stone lion at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa, India, Asia

Dancing pilgrims and boys in front of the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa, India, Asia

Traders selling fruits and vegetables next to Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa, India, Asia

Keshdan ceremony, baby has hair shaved off which is later sacrificed in the temple in front of the Hindu temple fo Jagannath, Puri, Orissa, India, Asia

Jagannath Mandir Temple, Agartala, Tripura, Northeast India, India, Asia

Jagannath Mandir Temple, Agartala, Tripura, Northeast India, India, Asia

Shree Neelachala Seva Sangha Jagannath Temple, Hauz Khas, South Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

Nepal, Kathmandu, Durbar Square Erotic carvings on roof supports of Jagganath Temple.