Life limps back to normalcy
A cargo ship sails past Marina beach at the Chennai port in a clear weather a day after cyclone Nivar made a landfall — BA Raju
All hell brakes loose
A view of Indira Gandhi Square in Puducherry following heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone Nivar on November 26 — L R Shankar
Quite gut-sea
A view of the high tide at Kovalam beach as cyclone Nivar hit Chennai in Tamil Nadu — Shankar Lattur
Lock, stock, and barrel
Fire and rescue service move personnel and equipment for relief work ahead of cyclone Nivar in Chennai on November 23 — L R Shankar
Raining misery
Birds are seen at Puzhuthivakkam lake in Chennai after the grass — on which they had made nests on the periphery of the water body — was destroyed by cyclone Nivar — L R Shankar
Home alone
The homeless living on the pavement in Chennai had to fend for themselves amid heavy rain that lashed the city — BA Raju
Putting their best foot forward
A father falls on the feet of Tamil Nadu CM Edapaddi Palaniswami after his daughter received admission in a medical college under a 7.5 per cent quota scheme — A Prathap
Pressing need?
Thousands of people throng Ranganathan Street at T. Nagar in Chennai for Diwali shopping without following Covid-19 protocols — A Prathap photos
Brighten up
A girl with a mask seeing lamps kept for sale for karthigai season at Poompuhar near Coimbatore — Jackson J
Off limits
Devotees were not allowed to witness the Soorasamharam event at the Subramaniya Swami temple at Marudhamalai in Coimbatore due to Covid-19 — P Sreedharan
Fitting tribute
Amid Covid restrictions, family members pay tribute to the departed souls a day after All Souls Day at a Catholic cemetery near Sungam in Coimbatore — Jackson J
The homecoming
Passengers at a temporary bus stand in Coimbatore leave for their hometown during Diwali — Jackson J
Fighting fit
The National Disaster Response Force heads to Mudichur — one of worst-affected areas near Chennai in Tamil Nadu in the wake of cyclone Nivar — to engage in relief operations — C Suresh Kumar
Catch of the day
Arrival of fish after rain makes these winged birds happy, at the Guindy National Park in Chennai — C Suresh Kumar