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A photo of a crowd standing in floodwater on a narrow village lane, many with hands joined in namaste or worship. In the foreground a bearded older man with a short white beard wears white kurta and dhoti, a black rudraksha mala, and clasps his hands; beside him a woman in a white sari with hands folded and a man in white shirt with black beaded mala holds a small camera. Women wear saris in blue, orange, green and white; a young girl and small children stand among them. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis stand on a wet road with green vegetation and a brick wall. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering in flooded streets.

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A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in ankle-deep brown floodwater on a flooded street lined with grass and a block wall. Many people stand in rows with hands pressed together in namaskar or holding them in prayer. A white-haired older man with a grey beard, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded at right. Women wear sarees in blue, white, orange and purple, some with children held on their hips, and a woman in white with a kumkum mark stands front center. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a man with white vibhuti on his forehead appears at lower right. Floating flower petals scatter on the water. A photo timestamp reads 30 10 2006.2006-10-30Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25October 23 20062006-10-23October 31 20062006-10-31Outdoor street photo of a large crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a procession off-frame. In the front row a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a white sari with gold border, a young woman in white with a shawl, and a woman in a turquoise sari with floral print pray with eyes closed. Behind them men in white shirts and women in pink, orange, blue and maroon saris stand along a sunlit road with parked tricycles and rickshaws, a yellow canopy at right. A man in white with a sacred thread and forehead tilak stands at far left. A man at centre holds a camera.2006-11-05October 23 20062006-10-23October 29 20062006-10-29October 30 20062006-10-30August 11 20092009-08-11A large group of devotees stands waist-deep in a pond or tank with murky greenish water. Most wear white or light clothing, many with hands joined in anjali namaskar. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands centre, holding hands with a man in white to his left, forming a chain. Women in white saris and salwar kameez smile, and a woman in red stands at the back.2010-07-26A photograph of villagers gathered outdoors near a damaged whitewashed house with a tiled roof and palm trees, with a green truck behind them. In the centre, an older man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, gestures with his hands. Beside him a woman in a dark green sari with red bangles stands, and a woman in a light blue sari holds a plate of yellow food. A young woman in a white shawl and olive sari holds a metal bowl at left. A man in a white shirt stands with folded arms, and a cameraman with a video camera films at right. The scene appears to be cyclone relief distribution in a village.2012-01-07December 31 20062006-12-31