Lakhs of devotees, including Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries, gathered here on Wednesday to witness Lord Jagannath`s ceremonial bathing rituals, held in an open pandal on the premises of the 12th-century temple. On the occasion, three deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - were brought to the `Snana Mandap` (bathing altar) with ceremonial `pahandi` (procession). (Pics PTI)

Thousands of devotees have congregated at this seaside pilgrim town for Lord Jagannath`s annual `Ratha Jatra` on Tuesday for which the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements, officials said. Pics/PTI