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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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