Art, history and culture coopted as allies in an exercise to declutter streets around a famous temple in Chennai

Project Thiruvanmiyur is as much by residents as it is for residents: an archival photo exhibition was not born in the government archives department or any private archival facility, but was stitched together by residents, digging through their old albums. A walk throwing light on the Marundeeshwarar temple and a live sketching programme were part of the mix