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September 23 2006

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Photograph of a hall with pale blue walls and a tiled floor where volunteers are sorting and folding cloth. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and matching headwrap gestures toward the group. Several people sit on the floor among stacks of white and red-bordered cloth, orange shawls, small cloth bags with printed motifs and folded fabric. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits in the centre, and an older woman in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Other men in white dhotis and a boy in a white shirt are nearby, with orange flags and water jugs along the back wall.2006-09-23A photo inside a bare, tiled hall with blue-painted walls and a row of water jugs on the floor. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, gesturing, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him. Several seated volunteers sort and fold stacks of white cloth with red borders, as well as orange and white bundles. A woman in a white sari and orange shawl sits in front, and an older woman with grey hair sits in the foreground among plastic bags and papers. Orange flags lean against the right wall. Appearance-based label: the standing man in saffron robes and orange turban is a person, with saffron clothing and turban cues; he is directing the preparation work.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA photograph of a relief packing hall with a white-walled interior and fluorescent tube lights. Several volunteers work on the floor among many yellow sacks and a large white bag of grain or flour. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers lifts a yellow sack, while women in saris, one in green and pink, one in a floral print with a pink blouse, sit and kneel nearby sorting and filling bags. Scattered white powder covers the floor and cloth sheets. Two framed portraits hang high on the left wall, and a large printed poster of a man in a red top is on a door, with a smaller dark poster beside it. Stacked cardboard boxes and plastic packaging sit at the right edge.Indoor hall with grey speckled floor and white pillars where seated devotees face a central white throne-like seat with a cushion. Several seated people wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings, and others wear saffron and orange robes; many hold cloth bags printed with 'WELCOME' and a floral design. A man on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis line the back wall, and a child in a plaid shirt sits among the seated group. Framed pictures, a wall clock and notice boards decorate the walls. A video camera operator stands at the right edge. The setting resembles a meeting or satsang.2006-09-23September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefIndoor photo in a hall with dark red curtains and a stage. A large portrait banner above the stage shows a figure seated on an ornate golden throne, dressed in white and saffron. In the foreground, four women and girls handle yellow cloth bags stacked on a table. A girl in a pink top and red checked skirt holds a yellow bag, with a blue mark on her cheek. A woman in an orange shawl and white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and an older woman in white with glasses looks down at papers. A girl in a dark purple top stands at left.2007-05-04A photograph of several women seated on the floor over a large white cloth in an indoor hall. A woman in a cream saree with a green and red border writes with a green pen on a sheet, beside a woman in white with a white shawl over her head who writes in a notebook. A woman in a maroon paisley shawl and pink top sits at the left edge, and another woman in a cream saree sits in the background. A stainless steel bowl, a roll of white paper and an orange cloth lie on the cloth, and a camera tripod stands at the right. Orange robes hang on a rack in the background.2011-09-06July 18 20162016-07-18A photograph of a group of women and children seated on the ground under a covered open-sided shelter with a concrete block wall. Most wear white saris or white salwar-style clothes, several with gold or yellow borders, and one woman wears a teal sari. They sit on mats and a white cloth, sorting small paper slips and cards from a pile on the floor; a few have ID badges on their clothing. Behind the wall, more people in white move across an open dusty compound with tents and shade structures. A young girl in a lavender top sits at right with a long braid. Some slips are being counted and stacked into piles.2006-12-31A photograph of a distribution event in a plain white-walled hall with a metal lighting truss and an orange-edged curtain at the top right. Several women crowd a white-covered table piled with folded yellow bags printed with a small logo. A woman in a white sari with a gold-toned necklace reaches to hand out an item, while a young girl in white with a long braid and red wristband receives it. On the right, a woman in a white kurta and orange-brown patterned shawl with a pendant necklace stands watching. On the left, an older woman in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another in white with a blue-bordered sari, look on. Behind the table, a large banner shows a smiling woman in red, and a small child sits on the floor at far right.2007-05-04