Pink, flowery wheels for the chariot!

Numerous people offer their services free at festival time. It is their way of prayer and thanks. So if you walk into the campus you will find people deep in a variety of works. Like this man who ensures he and his men clean up all the vahanams.

In the past few hours, the chariot has been getting a new coat of paint. The wheels looked bright in pink and white. Now not everyone will appreciate this paint-paint-paint business especially on vintage pieces like the chariot whose images have been dented, corroded and chipped.

But then color and sound make a festival!