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Outdoor photo of a festival procession in Tamil Nadu: a decorated ratha canopy with carved pillars and garlands of white, pink and red flowers shelters two deity murtis, one with a crown and gold necklaces, while smoke rises from a censer. Priests and devotees gather at the base, with a brass offering tray. Several women in saris and salwar kameez stand in the foreground; one wears a green and white sari and another a purple shawl, and a girl in green has a braid tied with a red flower. Printed portraits on the side show a smiling man in a white head covering and dark robe with a red-and-black emblem, and orange flags flutter nearby. Trees and a vehicle with yellow and red crates appear in the background.

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October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession at a ratha yatra in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. Two deity murtis, Nithyanandeshwara and Nithyanandeshwari, sit on a golden ratha dressed with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or aarti tray toward the deities. A red and blue ornamented parasol shades the ratha, with a framed photograph of a bearded man in white turban at the lower left and another framed portrait beside the parasol. Devotees stand around the ratha, including a woman with grey hair in a bun and a woman in a green sari, with palm trees behind.2006-10-16A street procession in a village setting with a gilded, ornately carved ratha (processional chariot) shrine decorated with white and pink flower garlands and marigold strands. Two murti figures of deities are seated inside, adorned with flowers and jewellery. Two red, green and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the shrine. A white-robed man stands in front of the shrine, and framed portraits on poles are carried beside it. A crowd of women in saris and young girls with flowers in their hair, plus a few men, stands closely around the procession on a dirt road under a blue sky with trees.2006-10-16October 23 20062006-10-23October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Kodikkan ratha yatra in Coimbatore. A golden ratha with carved pillars carries a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a red garment and gold jewellery, while a priest in a white garment and orange shawl offers a lit flame. Beside the ratha, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in a white head covering and red tilak, held up for viewers. In the foreground, several women with long braided hair, a white blouse, pink, lavender, yellow and turquoise saris stand facing the ratha, and a few more people are visible in the background. Trees and a stage speaker are visible to the right.2006-10-09Outdoor procession at a street shrine during a Kodikkan ratha yatra in Pondicherry. A carved golden canopy shrine decorated with white, pink and yellow garlands holds deity murtis draped in flower garlands. Two multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges shade the shrine. A framed portrait of a man in a dark jacket stands on an easel at right. A dense crowd of women in sarees with braided hair and flower garlands, and men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, faces the shrine. White flags with a blue emblem stand at left and a thatched hut is in the background.2006-10-16Outdoor procession scene in Tamil Nadu with a gilded, pillared ratha or palanquin shrine decorated with pink, red and white flower garlands and marigold strings. Two deity murtis are visible inside the shrine. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends over the shrine to adjust garlands. Beside it, a framed portrait on a stand shows an older man with white hair. Devotees crowd the street: women in orange and red saris with long braids, men in white dhotis and shirts, one bare-chested man wearing a white lungi. Colourful striped canopies shade the shrine, and a white flag with a blue emblem is held at right. Trees and a brick building stand behind.2006-10-16Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaNithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaOctober 26 20062006-10-26October 19 20062006-10-19