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Street scene at dusk in a busy Indian city. A decorated ornate vehicle with a carved stone-style frame and a large framed portrait of a bearded man in white head wrap sits at left; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Several people walk on a paved pedestrian area in white and blue clothing, including a man in blue shirt and dark trousers and a woman in a white sari with gold border at right. Parked motorcycles line the foreground. A red billboard behind reads Touching lives at a time, 066, and an emergency care notice.

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October 30 20062006-10-30A roadside scene on a coastal promenade with sand and sea behind. A dark van has a large framed portrait of a person with long light hair in white clothing mounted on its roof, and a white Dhyanapeetam van stands beside it. Men in white dhoti and shirts stand near the vehicles, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands on the pavement. Several onlookers, including children, gather along the walkway. Large billboards for Apollo Hospitals 1066 emergency ambulance service and other advertisements line the road.2006-10-30A dusk street scene on a wide road with a paved pedestrian walkway. Parked motorcycles and bicycles line the curb in the foreground, and a silver hatchback sits at the left edge. Several people walk along the road and a small group sits on the low wall at right, wearing sarees and salwar in pink and purple. Behind them stands a large ornate gold-coloured temple chariot with carved panels and a dome. Red and white billboards and a building facade fill the background under a pale evening sky. Visible text includes a 1066 advertisement and red brick wall lettering.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A busy roadside scene during a festival crowd on a tree-lined street, with many people walking along both sides of the road in white dhotis and shirts, saris and salwar kameez. A large red roadside banner on a bamboo scaffold shows a smiling figure wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and orange robe with a red tilak; the banner carries Tamil text. A red fire-engine-style vehicle and blue-roofed buses stand on the right, and a stall with a painted banner sits at the left edge.2010-12-29October 13 20062006-10-13A decorated gold-and-red float vehicle travels down a wet road in a procession, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing on its ornate gold canopy, and red flags and red lights along its edges. A white banner hangs on the front showing a portrait and a deity image beside Tamil text. Behind the float, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside motorcycles, flags and a cart on the roadside, while buses and motorcycles share the road. Concrete buildings and a telecom tower stand in the background.2009-02-12October 15 20062006-10-15February 12 20092009-02-12A street procession in a town, with a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, gathered around an ornate golden ratha (chariot) decorated with carved gold panels and red and gold drapes. A large framed portrait of a bearded figure wearing a white head covering is mounted on the chariot's front arch. Red flags flank the chariot, and a string of blue and white pennant banners stretches overhead. To the right, a corrugated metal shed is plastered with posters, and a palm frond is visible. The crowd presses close as devotees walk alongside the chariot.2006-09-24A photograph of an ornately decorated golden vehicle, a decorated truck-like float with carved gold panels, parading along a paved road in front of a gated compound with trees. A large portrait on the arched top panel shows a smiling man in a white turban against a dark background; the portrait is a printed picture on the vehicle, not a physical person. Below, a golden plaque and a garland of flowers hang from the front bumper. Several people walk along the roadside: a man in white dhoti and shirt carrying a long stick, a man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder, and others in light clothing. A motorcycle is parked at left and a man in a checked shirt stands near a small building. Yellow and white road markings lie in the foreground.2006-10-10