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A photograph of a crowded outdoor relief gathering on bare dirt ground at Sindhanur, Karnataka. Many men sit cross-legged in rows, most in white or light shirts and dhotis, some in green, red, yellow and striped clothes. Several hold small plastic packets or food, and a young boy in a yellow shirt sits in the front row. Behind them, a truck and standing onlookers, including a woman in a green sari, are visible under wooden poles of a temporary shelter. No robed figure or distinctive ritual dress is visible.A photograph of a flood relief camp at Sindhanur, Karnataka. A large group of villagers sits on bare ground under a blue tarpaulin shelter, with men in white shirts and dhotis, a bare-chested man in a white vest and a man in a striped shirt with a pink cloth prominent in the foreground. Women in colourful saris, including a purple sari, and children sit among them. A water tanker and a parked blue motorcycle are visible at left.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefOutdoor flood relief gathering under a tarpaulin and pole shelter in a rural field, with a blue tarp tent and green crop field behind. Many men and women sit closely on bare ground, mostly in white and light-coloured shirts, lungis and dhotis, some in pink and red saris and salwar. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with his hands clasped, and a younger man in a yellow-green shirt smiles. A standing man in a red shirt and grey trousers watches at right, and a figure in white stands at left. Clothes hang on a line in the background beside a small yellow umbrella and a parked motorcycle.A large seated crowd under a canopy of blue posts and a red-and-white tent fabric. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; several men wear rudraksha malas. Women in saris of pink, green, orange and blue sit among them. Many faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame. The gathering appears to be an outdoor programme with devotees sitting closely together on the ground and on chairs.2007-08-17Outdoor relief gathering under a red and maroon patterned canopy in flat green fields, with a blue tarpaulin behind. Many villagers, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit cross-legged on the ground in dense rows. Standing at right, a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti is positioned among other standing men in white and blue shirts, one wearing a white shirt and trousers and another a blue-grey shirt. A standing man in a red shirt and a woman in a white sari stand at left near a tractor-like vehicle. The scene appears to be a flood relief distribution, with a crowd gathered under a tent.A seated crowd of devotees in an open pavilion, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Several men have tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and a few women in saris sit among them, one wearing a green head covering. Most sit cross-legged or kneel on a bare ground floor, attentive and facing forward, with a tall black pillar and a rear wall with red and white flags and a striped banner strung above. No deity, throne or person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2006-12-31Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees seated on a paved brick floor in front of a red brick wall, most in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas and ID badges. A man in the front row wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands clasped; a man beside him wears a light blue shirt. Behind them, women in white saris and saffron-orange shawls stand, and a man in white dhoti stands at left near a wooden pole. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person.2013-03-11May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a village street scene during flood relief work. A crowd of about a dozen men stands and sits on a concrete road in front of a yellow-walled building with a barred window. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti turns toward the camera, and a grey-haired man on the left wears a striped green and white cloth over his shoulder. Several men wear white shirts, checked lungis and yellow or orange towels, and a seated man in a red checked shirt rests on a concrete ledge. Two young people in blue striped shirts sit at the lower right, one leaning forward. Corrugated sheets and a damaged shed are visible behind them. No a person candidate is clearly visible.A large outdoor gathering seated on gravel under a metal-framed open shelter with palm trees behind. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in front, some with gold-bordered dhotis, one elderly man wearing a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder and a pendant. Women in saris and children sit among them, and a yellow-and-white tent canopy and a garland of yellow flowers hang at the right. Some people stand near the back, and a man in white stands by a tall pole.2006-12-26November 01 20152015-11-01