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Outdoor photo at dusk of a small stone shrine with carved pillars and a tiled roof on a raised platform, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. Two large deity murtis stand inside, one white-clad with a crown-like headdress and one in orange and gold; the shrine is hung with a garland and a red-and-white banner. A framed portrait on a stand shows a bearded figure in a white turban and white robe, and red flags fly nearby. Roughly a dozen devotees in shirts and saris stand in the foreground facing the shrine, with power lines and houses behind.

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A crowd of devotees and onlookers follows a decorated processional shrine (ratha) on a village street, seen from behind. The ornate stone-pillared canopy holds deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and flower strands. Two large framed portraits flank the shrine: the left one shows a smiling figure in white headwear, and the right one shows a figure in a white head-cloth against a dark backdrop. A man in a khaki uniform, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, and a man in a plaid shirt stand in the foreground, with children in the crowd. Orange and white flags are raised nearby, and the sun flares over the scene.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01A golden ornate ratha shrine-chariot stands on a raised platform outdoors under a tree, decorated with carved gold-painted pillars and a pediment. Inside the shrine, two murti statues are garlanded with red and pink flower garlands; one wears a white turban and necklaces, the other is seated beside it in a gold-trimmed sari. Orange flags with a dark emblem flank the shrine. Two large portrait posters stand at the sides, one showing a man in a white turban and saffron-trimmed garment with rudraksha beads, the other a man in a white turban and dark garment. Several devotees and onlookers stand along the edge, including a woman in purple, and a few men in white. Black speakers sit on the platform. A date stamp reads 23 10 2006.2006-10-23November 05 20062006-11-05November 01 20062006-11-01October 20 20062006-10-20October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor photograph of a carved stone shrine canopy with a golden-toned pillared pavilion, shaded by trees, at a Madurai procession setting. Inside the shrine stand two statues of deities, one with a golden face and purple garment, both garlanded with pink and red flower strands and ornamented with gold necklaces. In front, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and bends toward the deities. At left, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in a white turban and white clothes with a mala, captioned in Tamil. Orange flags and speakers stand nearby.2006-10-23Outdoor photograph at a hillside shrine: a carved golden-sandstone mandapa with pillars and a deity murti seated on a red cushioned throne, decorated with white and orange garlands. A bare-backed man in an orange shawl with a white flower garland over his shoulders stands in the foreground, facing the shrine, beside a man in white at left and a bespectacled older man in a white shirt at lower right. Red, green and orange pennant flags hang overhead, a silver ceremonial staff with ornaments stands at right, and a framed portrait of an older man in white headwear is displayed on a pole at right. Hills and cloudy sky are behind. Speaker boxes sit on the stage.2008-11-11October 25 20062006-10-25