Jaintia tribesmen watch Chariot being erected at Behdienkhlam festival

Jaintia tribesmen watch a chariot being pulled during Behdienkhlam festival celebrations in Jowai, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, Saturday, July 13, 2013.

Behdienkhlam is a traditional festival of the Jaintias celebrated after sowing is done seeking a good harvest and to drive away plague and diseases. Young men symbolically drive away evil spirits by beating the roof of every house with bamboo poles. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Anupam Nath>

Jaintia tribesmen carry ‘Raths’ or chariots during the celebration of Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, Saturday, July 13, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Anupam Nath>

Jaintia tribesmen participate in the Behdienkhlam festival celebrations in Jowai, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, Saturday, July 13, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Anupam Nath>