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A gilded ratha (ceremonial vehicle) parked on a paved road, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Two murti (statues) of a male and female deity stand in the central shrine, the male with a crown and the female with a crown and ornaments, both draped in multicolour flower garlands. Oil lamps and offerings sit at their feet, and a gold-framed arched shrine with lion figures surrounds them. Two speakers flank the shrine, and four large posters show a smiling man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket; one poster also shows a man in saffron-orange turban and ochre clothing. No people are physically visible.

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Photograph of a gilded ratha (procession chariot) parked on a dirt road, carrying a golden shrine with two deity murtis of a seated couple draped in red and pink garlands, with a brass kalasha-style offering and flower petals on the platform. Two orange flags with a dark blue emblem flank the shrine. Framed portraits flank the stage: on the left a man in white turban and beard-free smiling face beside a Tamil caption, on the right a man in a white turban and dark embroidered coat, and at the rear of the chariot a smaller portrait of a smiling man in white turban and purple garment and a man in orange robe. Two black speakers sit on the platform. No physical people are standing on the chariot; a figure partly visible at the left edge is a participant. Tamil text on the shrine arch reads the names of the deities. Sign-like boards and a number plate TN-30 E-6075 are visible.2006-10-23November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copiesA decorated golden ratha-style vehicle, a mobile shrine on wheels, stands on grass with a rocky hillside behind it. Its carved golden pillars and arched canopy frame a seated pair of golden-faced murti figures draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, one in white dhoti and one in teal cloth. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the platform, and two black speakers flank it. Orange flags stand at each side. Printed portraits are mounted on the vehicle's sides and back: a man in white turban and dark embroidered garment, and a man in orange turban with rudraksha beads. The rear steps lead up to the platform. A Tamil banner above the shrine reads Sri Anandeswari Samedha Sri Anandeswarar. No people are visibly present in the main scene apart from a few partially visible figures at the left edge.2008-11-11October 09 20062006-10-09A gilded ornamental ratha or palanquin float stands on a paved street, its stepped platform decorated with garlands of white jasmine, pink and yellow marigolds and green leaves. Above, a canopy of pink and white flower swags frames a shrine where two seated deity murtis, a male figure and a female figure, wear gold necklaces and flower garlands; a small kalasha-like offering sits before them. Framed portraits are mounted on the float: on the left a man in a white turban, on the right a man in a white turban and dark blue robe, and at lower right a man in an orange-saffron turban. Orange flags flank the float. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-11-03October 31 20062006-10-31Night procession float (ratha) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, carrying two gilded murti figures, a male and female deity, seated on a golden throne canopy decorated with white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Orange flags flank the float, and a loudspeaker sits beside it. Framed portraits are mounted on the float and vehicle: a left-side portrait labelled in Tamil and a right-side portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and purple garment. A printed portrait on the front panel of the vehicle shows a man in white turban. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-31November 01 20062006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31October 23 20062006-10-23Night photo of a gilded, flower-garlanded processional chariot (ratham) with a central shrine. Two deity murtis, a male and a female form, sit on the platform, draped in garlands with marigold and white flower strings. Above, a blue illuminated banner in Tamil script reads the deity names. Several printed portraits are attached to the chariot sides: a man in a white turban and white garment, a man in a saffron turban with orange clothing, and a man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket, all smiling. Wooden steps lead up to the platform, a vehicle plate reads TN-30 E-6075, and red flags flank the structure. No living people are visible.2006-10-31October 31 20062006-10-31