Kondh Adivasis in Koraput district of Odisha come down from the hills to Narayanpatna town to celebrate the concluding phase of the Jagannath rath yatra . That last day is known as Bahuda yatra – marking the return of Lord Jagannath’s rath (chariot) to his temple. The three friends, aged between 14-16, are strolling around the festival area.
Photo: P. Sainath, July 2, 2009, Nikon D 300.