A chariot festival drew thousands of people to the streets of Ilford.
The 12th Jagannath Rathyatra Chariot Festival was held on Sunday, September 21, organised by the East London Hare Krishna community.
The event began at 12pm with a ceremonial procession from Ilford Town Hall and concluded around 1pm, returning to the town hall for an afternoon of cultural activities.
The festival was attended by councillors, monks, and members of the community.
Yogesh Sharma, one of the organisers, said: "There were more than 4,000 people who participated in this wonderful chariot festival.
"As a congregation we served 4,000 prasadam (blessed vegetarian food) plates to all the people.
"As a token of our gratitude, we expressed our heartfelt thanks to the council who supported us in our initiative of conducting this Rathyatra festival.
"We also thanked all the respectable dignitaries who took out time from their busy schedule to participate in this festival."
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