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A photograph of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra before an ornate golden ratha-style shrine on a road. On the raised platform, a figure in white stands beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a red-carpeted staircase leading up. Devotees include women in saris of blue, yellow and red, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a small boy in a blue shirt. Framed portrait photographs of a white-bearded man in a white turban are displayed on the shrine and on the roadside, with a man in white on the right. Trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.

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Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering at a temple-style stage with red-carpeted steps and gold-trimmed pillars. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stage beside a deity murti draped in garlands, and a robed priest in white with an orange cloth stands near it. Two framed portrait photographs are displayed: one showing a bearded man in a white head covering, and another showing a man with grey hair and dark clothing. Devotees in white, lavender and red-and-gold saris, and plain shirts stand in a courtyard with hands joined in namaste while a row of people watches. A cream building with arched windows and trees sits behind them. Six to twenty people are visible.A gilded, open-sided ratha-style float with red-carpeted steps at the rear stands on a dirt road beside a tree. Two deity murtis draped in red garlands and red cloth sit under the canopy, flanked by sannyasis in white robes, one standing on the float and one at its base. A framed portrait is mounted on the float's side panel and another appears beside a yellow tag. Standing spectators in white shirts, a green sari and striped shirts watch, with a small child in a yellow dress and a young boy in a tan shirt in front. Houses and a hazy hill line the background.Sep to Nov 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA photograph of a devotional procession vehicle on a dirt roadside beside a green field and palm trees. On a gilded ratha with carved golden pillars and a stepped red platform, two deity murtis are seated, adorned with red garlands and draped in green and red cloth. A man in white stands on the platform near the murtis, and another man in white stands at the rear of the ratha, pulling a beaded hand near the murtis. Four people in front, a man in white shirt and dhoti with folded hands, a woman in a red and orange saree, a man in white, and a man in white with a mala, offer namaskar. Several framed portraits are attached to the ratha and held up: a portrait of a smiling woman in a blue saree, a portrait of a man in a white headcloth, and a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a white headcloth, along with partially visible banners. Several people in the group are visible in white ritual clothes.Outdoor street procession in India where devotees gather around a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands on the vehicle near deity murtis garlanded with red and white flower malas, with a tray of fruit and offerings in front. Printed portraits of a bearded man in a white head covering and of a smiling man in a blue ornate jacket are displayed on posters at the top corners. Onlookers include a woman in a pale green sari with lavender blouse, a woman in a teal blouse with hands in anjali, a girl in orange, and a man in white shirt on the right.2006-09-30September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOctober 31 20112011-10-31Outdoor scene at a dusty village ground beside a tree-lined road, with a large ornate golden ratha (chariot) on the right carrying deity murtis under a decorated canopy, and a row of framed posters along its base. Several dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts, some in saris with orange and green tones, stand and sit in a semicircle; a woman in an orange blouse and green skirt stands at centre-right facing the chariot while others sit on mats near puja offerings. A thatched shelter and a white van and red bus appear behind the crowd. The page indicates a Ratha Yatra procession for deities of Sri Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, but no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance in this frame.2006-10-25October 24 20062006-10-24September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOctober 20 20062006-10-20October 09 20062006-10-09