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A street procession in Chennai with a gilded wooden ratha (chariot) decorated with orange and white flower garlands and golden drapery, carrying deity figures. Around it a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in an orange sannyasi-style cloth, and a woman in a green sari with a red blouse walk along a wet road lined with trees and a brick building. A small framed portrait hangs on a pole near the chariot. A man stands on a second-floor balcony above the procession.

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Outdoor street procession in front of a brick building under a grey overcast sky. A golden canopied chariot (ratha) decorated with yellow marigold garlands and orange-and-white festoons carries deity murtis of a divine couple; a small framed portrait is attached to the chariot, and a red flag flies beside it. Crowds of men in white dhotis and checked shirts, some in striped lungis, stand around the chariot. A man in the foreground wears a blue-and-purple plaid shirt and looks toward the camera. A silver car is parked to the right, and a small figure appears at an upper window of the building. Several people in white dhotis are visible in the crowd.2006-11-05A street procession in India with a gilded, ornately carved ratha (chariot-shrine) decorated with marigold garlands and festoons, carrying deity figures inside. Devotees crowd the road around it: men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a pink sari leaning on a walking stick at left, women in red and blue saris, and men in light shirts and trousers. Two framed portraits are mounted on the chariot's sides, one showing a figure in white and orange-trimmed clothing. Saffron flags fly from the structure and rose petals are scattered on the ground. Brick buildings and palm trees stand behind.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05Street procession with a gilded, ornately carved ratha or palanquin-style chariot draped in marigold garlands, carrying two deity murtis, with a bearded or turbaned figure visible among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside the chariot, one in an orange shawl on the right holding a poster. A dense crowd of men and women, including a woman in a cream sari, fills the roadside, with shopfronts, signboards and a hanging flag behind them.2006-11-05Outdoor photograph of a street procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, beside a tree-lined road with traffic. A decorated ratha/chariot-style shrine is garlanded with orange and white flower strings and holds deity murti figures. A man in a white shirt stands on the ratha, and devotees in white kurtas, white sarees and a white dhoti gather along the roadside. A woman in a white blouse and cream saree has a long braid with a red and white flower garland. Two framed portrait photographs are displayed on the ratha, showing a figure in white with a cap and dark cloth. Red flags and a yellow bus are visible in the background.2006-11-01A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Central focus is an ornate gold-painted palanquin with carved pillars and a pointed canopy, carried by men in white, with a deity murti and garlands visible inside. A dense crowd of men and women in light and coloured clothes presses along the road. Handheld portrait banners showing a bearded man in a red-and-white turban are held up on the left and right. White flags hang from a building on the right, and a bus stands at the left edge.2006-09-30Outdoor photo of a decorated ratha (procession chariot) parked on a dirt road beside a cream-coloured building and green trees. The carved golden-brown shrine on the ratha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, with a standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl beside it. Two framed portraits are mounted on the ratha's sides. Around the ratha, about a dozen devotees stand: a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, children in bright shirts, women in colourful saris including a green sari and a blue sari, and men in white shirts. A parked white car and a red scooter are nearby.2006-10-24October 09 20062006-10-09November 04 20062006-11-04November 05 20062006-11-05