The Kapaleeshwar Temple at Mylapore is bathed in Hindu culture. If you are looking for a culture fest, come here any day. A festive day would be better. Like Navratri, the nine-day festival that precedes Diwali, the festival of lights.
These photos were shot on the 4th day of the Navratri festival. The arrangements you see here is called the 'Golu' in Tamil.
Dolls, rather clay models of all gods, goddesses and even animals considered holy by Hindus form part of this riotously colorful tableau.
Here, I presume it's Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, presiding over the tableau. Notice the lotus flowers arranged on the fringes?
Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. (That reminds me of my friend who was frantically searching for his 'obstacles'. Turned out that he was actually searching for his spectacles. LOL).
This is not taken inside the main temples, but at a temporary shrine built just for Navratri.
Notice the traditional attire of the priests.
An arrangement... 
Sadhus at the foot of the Himalayas.
The arrangement being completed, by a devotee or trustee, I presume.,
Navratri falls around September/October. Check a Hindu calendar for the dates before you decide. But like I've mentioned before, even otherwise the Kapaleeshwar Temple is a feast to the eyes and balm to the soul.
Read my previous post and see more photographs here.
