Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Supporters of self-styled godman 'Sarathi Baba' aka Santosh Roul, organised New Year religious gatherings in Bhadrak district on Wednesday and Thursday nights, days after a similar event was held in Paradip.

Sources reported that on Thursday evening, hundreds of Sarathi followers assembled at Patuli village under the Bhandarpokhari block in Bhadrak, where a satsang and devotional programme was organised to mark the New Year.

Participants were seen offering prayers to Sarathi's photograph, performing bhajans, and engaging in group devotional singing and dance.

Reports added that the programme was organised in the open village area, where the self-proclaimed godman's portrait and symbolic footwear were placed on a ...