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Members of the St. John's Hindu community gathered for a sacred parade and festival held in the city for the first time over the weekend. The chariot festival, or Ratha Yatra, is an ancient ...

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Musicians, devotees of the Hindu god Krishna, play before the start of the Chariot Festival in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Photo by Sid Hastings ...

Idols of the Hindu god Krishna, also known as Jaggannath, and his companions are placed in a colorful, richly decorated chariot and taken around the city, pulled by a throng of devotees.

The chariot or “ratha” is drawn by a throng of devotees. “This is the festival of Lord Jagganath (Krishna),” said Girish Misra, one of the organizers.

Devotees of the Hindu god Krishna gathered in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis on Sunday for the Chariot Festival, sponsored by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, St. Louis.

The Hare Krishna community in St. John’s came together for the city’s inaugural Ratha Yatra — or Chariot Festival — Saturday, including a parade across town and festivities in Bowring Park.