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May 27 2011

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A photograph of a group of villagers seated on a bench along a plain wall in a bare room with a concrete floor. Women in saris, including a pink sari with blue print in the foreground and a yellow sari beside it, sit with older women and children. A man in a checked shirt and khaki shorts sits among them, and several children stand or sit at the back. Plastic chairs are empty on the right, and a standing person in a white shirt and light trousers is at the edge of the frame. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2012-01-04Photo of a seated crowd at an evening gathering in a hall with blue plastic chairs along the left wall and woven mats on the floor. Women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, pink, yellow, green and blue sit in front, with a woman in a red-and-orange sari pressing her palms together in prayer. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at right, and a man in a white shirt faces the camera in the foreground. Several attendees hold small printed handouts. A panel with printed text hangs on the wall at upper left. No a person is visible in the frame.2008-08-03October 07 20072007-10-07A seated group of women with eyes closed in a meditation session indoors. In the foreground, an older woman with white hair wears an orange blouse and red sari with a gold border and a vibhuti mark on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a navy blouse and white sari wears gold earrings and a gold necklace. Further back, women in lavender, red, orange and white saris sit on white plastic chairs, several with bindis and gold jewellery. Wooden cabinetry and a bright window are visible in the background.2009-10-24A photograph of a group of villagers queuing indoors at a medical camp in Kuttiyankuppam village. Women in saris and men in dhotis and checked shirts stand in a line against a peach-coloured wall. A person in an orange turban and pink dress stands among them, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a packet. Behind them an orange banner with partly visible Tamil lettering is displayed on the wall. The scene suggests a relief distribution line in a rural setting.2012-01-06Photograph inside a plain whitewashed room at a free medical camp. Several women and a young girl sit on blue and red plastic chairs along the wall, watching toward the left. An older woman in a peach and orange sari sits centre, a girl in a green dress with white flower in her hair holds a sheet of paper, and women in floral and patterned saris, one with a red bindi, sit nearby. A barred window is at the top left and a white-draped table edge is at the left. No a person candidate is visible.2007-10-072001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A photograph of a long line of women in colourful saris standing indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. Most wear cotton and synthetic saris in pastel, floral, and bold prints, including purple, orange, green, pink and blue. A woman at the left wears a purple sari with a long braid and white flowers in her hair. Several women have small name badges pinned to their blouses. Two small framed devotional prints hang on the walls, and a purple banner with Tamil script stands at the right beside a window with iron grilles. Some sconce-style wall lights are mounted high on the walls.Indoor hall with a blue-grey stage floor where a row of women sit on white plastic chairs facing forward, watching an unseen event. Most wear saris in orange, red, green, blue and cream, and one woman in a pale top with a rust-red dupatta sits at the far left. A bald elderly man in an all-white dhoti and shirt sits near the centre of the front row, hands folded in his lap. Behind them, a wall display holds framed panels and a curtained cabinet, and a tall white metal lighting truss stands at the right. Several women carry handbags. The seated group numbers roughly two dozen.2007-10-18April 08 20062006-04-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain school-style hall with a blackboard and tall windows, showing a seated crowd waiting for a free medical camp. In the foreground, several elderly women sit on benches: one in a white blouse with a red-and-white saree, another in a brown-and-orange saree, a woman in a blue floral saree wearing glasses, and a woman in a lavender saree. A small child in a checked shirt sits beside them. Behind them, men in white and light shirts stand and sit, with more people gathered near the blackboard. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the scene.A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24