It is believed that Lord Surya Deva started enlightening the whole world on Ratha Saptami day which was considered as birth day of God Surya

Indoor portrait. Slight sepia tone. Puja event on the "Ratha Saptami day (Saptami Tithi is dedicated to Lord Surya known as Ratha Saptami. It is believed that Lord Surya Deva started enlightening the whole world on Ratha Saptami day which was considered as birth day of God Surya. Hence this day is also known as Surya Jayanti). 2 couples are standing in front of a homam Kumdam (place to make fire and put all the sacred things during a pooja in hindus rituels), by the side priest are sitting, they are wearing dhoti draping style specific to certain communities (panchakajam), and long stole on their upper body, the priest on the real right is wearing the vaishnavites symbol (naman) and the priest on the real left is wearing the customary symbol on the forehead (potu). Around the Homam Kundam, there are poojas materials, Woman are wearing saree, chains, flowers garlands, and the customary symbol (pottu) on their forehead. Men are wearing veshti, chain with pendant, watch, sacread thread (punul) and flowers garlands. Both side men and woman are standing. 3 children are sitted whrer 2 girls are in greeting pose (vanakam).Background has gods photos decorated with flowers and on the wall there is the vaishnavites symbol (naman) and flowers are nearby.On the top of the mount, it is written thet the event, is a 11th annual celebration of Sri Ratha saprtami, place : Sri Srinivassa Perumal Temple, Meenakshipuram, Madurai, 29-1-66 on Saturday. On the bottom of the mount, the name of the participants is written in tamil : K.M. Ramamurthy (Venkateswara & Co, partner); B.N. Ramachari, T.R. Surendiran (Ramasechan & Co, Partner). On the real left corner, it is written "Kailas Studio, Madurai".