Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on the occasion of Constitution Day, at Puri beach in Puri.

Devotees witness the rituals being performed at the Lord Jagannath temple to pay homage to the departed souls on the occasion of Diwali, in Puri.

Sand sculptor Sudarshan Pattnaik creates a sand art on the birthday of India's first deputy prime minister Vallabhbhai Patel, in Puri.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah addresses during a three-day national executive meet of party's women’s wing, in Puri.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on his arrival at Biju Patnaik International Airport, in Bhubaneswar. Shah will inaugurate and address the national executive meet ...

A sand sculpture of Lord Ganesha made by artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, on a beach in Puri.

Sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik creates a sculpture on Supreme Court's verdict on Sec 377, in Puri.

A creation by sand sculpting artist Sudarshan Pattanaik on the eve of Independence Day at a beach, in Puri.

A sand art, created by the sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik to pay tribute to DMK chief M Karunanidhi, at Puri beach.

A view of three chariots inundated in rain water at Nakachana Dwaar at Gundicha temple in Puri.

Devotees offer prayers to Lord Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra during the ongoing Rath Yatra festival, in Puri.

A policeman stands guard as devotees pull the chariots during the annual Rath Yatra, in Puri.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offers traditional drink 'Tanka Torani' to devotees during the 141st Rath Yatra, in Puri.

Devotees hold umbrellas during the procession of 141st Rath Yatra as it rains heavily, in Puri.

Devotees pull the chariots during the 141st Rath Yatra, in Puri. The yatra is taken out every year on Ashadhi Bij, the second day of Ashad month, as per the Hindu calender. Besides...

Chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra during the final leg of preparation ahead of Rath Yatra festival, in Puri.

A bus lies turtle after an accident when a bus fell into a deep gorge, in Pauri. At least 47 people were killed and 11 others injured.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik gives final touches to his sand sculpture with the theme of the FIFA World Cup 2018, at Puri beach in Odisha.

A sand sculpture created by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on the eve of World Ocean Day, at Puri beach in Odisha.

A aerial view of 55 ft long 30ft wide sand sculpture created by sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik ahead of 'World Environment Day' at Puri beach, in Odisha.