Over 
                      350 devotees gathered to participate the Rathyatra procession 
                      through the streets of Auckland.
                      
                      The 
                      procession commenced from the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir and 
                      featured colorfully-dressed youths pulling the decorated 
                      rath (chariot). Throughout the 2-hour procession, devotees 
                      sang devotional songs and chanted the Swaminarayan Mahamantra.