5th Annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Bloomington.
Damodarananda Das: We celebrated our 5th Festival of Chariots on Sept 18 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It was attended by more that one thousand people. The procession started with prayers and sweeping of the road by the Mayor of the City, Tari Ranner.
One devotee drew Rangoli in front of the Ratha at every stop. The event was well received by the community and was bigger than previous years.