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Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering at a temple-style stage with red-carpeted steps and gold-trimmed pillars. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the stage beside a deity murti draped in garlands, and a robed priest in white with an orange cloth stands near it. Two framed portrait photographs are displayed: one showing a bearded man in a white head covering, and another showing a man with grey hair and dark clothing. Devotees in white, lavender and red-and-gold saris, and plain shirts stand in a courtyard with hands joined in namaste while a row of people watches. A cream building with arched windows and trees sits behind them. Six to twenty people are visible.

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A photograph of devotees with hands pressed in anjali mudra before an ornate golden ratha-style shrine on a road. On the raised platform, a figure in white stands beside a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a red-carpeted staircase leading up. Devotees include women in saris of blue, yellow and red, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a small boy in a blue shirt. Framed portrait photographs of a white-bearded man in a white turban are displayed on the shrine and on the roadside, with a man in white on the right. Trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.Outdoor street procession in India where devotees gather around a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands on the vehicle near deity murtis garlanded with red and white flower malas, with a tray of fruit and offerings in front. Printed portraits of a bearded man in a white head covering and of a smiling man in a blue ornate jacket are displayed on posters at the top corners. Onlookers include a woman in a pale green sari with lavender blouse, a woman in a teal blouse with hands in anjali, a girl in orange, and a man in white shirt on the right.2006-09-30October 20 20062006-10-20A photograph of a devotional procession vehicle on a dirt roadside beside a green field and palm trees. On a gilded ratha with carved golden pillars and a stepped red platform, two deity murtis are seated, adorned with red garlands and draped in green and red cloth. A man in white stands on the platform near the murtis, and another man in white stands at the rear of the ratha, pulling a beaded hand near the murtis. Four people in front, a man in white shirt and dhoti with folded hands, a woman in a red and orange saree, a man in white, and a man in white with a mala, offer namaskar. Several framed portraits are attached to the ratha and held up: a portrait of a smiling woman in a blue saree, a portrait of a man in a white headcloth, and a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a white headcloth, along with partially visible banners. Several people in the group are visible in white ritual clothes.A photograph of an outdoor street procession at a chariot float beside a cream two-storey house with a flat roof, palm trees and a green shrub on the right. A gilded, canopied ratha with garlands of red and pink flowers stands on a paved road. Three men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls stand on the float, one bending forward near offerings; two framed portrait photographs of a bearded figure in saffron hang on the float's sides. A crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, including a woman in a blue and orange sari, stands watching on the ground in front. A small satellite dish is on the house wall. The timestamp 30 14:05 appears in the corner.2006-10-30September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOutdoor ceremony at a golden-brown ornate shrine structure with carved pillars and a pitched roof, set on a grassy field with green hills behind under a partly cloudy sky. Inside the shrine, a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments is being attended by men in white dhotis and shirts. Below, on the tiled steps of the platform, men in white clothing stand near the offerings. On the left, several women wear white sarees with orange shawls and fold their hands in greeting, with a girl in orange beside them. On the right, men in white stand near the platform. Orange flags are fixed to the shrine and two framed portraits show a man in orange and white turban and another in white turban and dark garment with rudraksha beads; these are printed portraits, not people present. Two black speakers stand on the platform.2008-11-11October 25 20062006-10-25October 22 20062006-10-22Three men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a golden ratha-style decorated vehicle in an open dusty lot. The vehicle has a canopied golden structure with steps, garlanded deity murti, marigold and flower garlands, a flower tray and orange flags. Several posters on the vehicle show a smiling bearded figure in white turban, orange turban and dark robes, with printed Tamil captions. Behind are multi-storey buildings and a blue sky. The three men wear white dhotis and shirts and a pink shirt with dhoti.2006-10-12September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraOctober 09 20062006-10-09