Grand Rollers (Ratha II)

July 16, 2009

Indian women in front of the large wheels of a ratha chariot - Gokarna, Karnataka, India - Daily Travel Photos

Axis of the wheel of a ratha chariot - Gokarna, Karnataka, India - Daily Travel Photos
(Gokarna, Karnataka, India)
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A woman walks by the wheels of the large ratha (chariot) with a precariously balanced parcel on her head.

The axis of the large ratha's wheel, greased and ready to roll.

shivarathri ratha wheels

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