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Photo of devotees seated on the ground under a shaded concrete-block wall, sorting small paper packets from a pile on a mat. A woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace and bangles sits at right, holding a packet; a woman in a light green and pink floral sari with glasses sits at centre, sorting packets. A boy in a beige shirt and trousers sits at left, and a partly visible person is at lower right. A brass bowl with a ladle and a lotus-shaped brass dish stand on the mat among the packets, with a green-and-white patterned sheet on a wall behind.

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A 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.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor photo of a relief distribution in a village. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, back to the camera, facing a group of villagers. A boy in a white t-shirt with a pendant stands centre-front, looking down, while a woman in a white sari with coloured border touches or adjusts something near his chest. Elderly women in teal, purple and pink saris and younger women in red and grey stand around. Thatched roof and white walls are visible behind them.2012-01-03A photograph of five women and one boy seated cross-legged on a blue floor, eating from round paper plates during a meal. A woman at the left in a pink saree with a white border holds a plate, and a woman beside her in a pink saree with a gold border eats from a plate. An older woman in a white saree with an orange border sits at the back, and a woman at right in a pink and brown patterned saree eats from a plate. A smiling boy in a light blue vest and shorts sits in the centre with his hands clasped, a water bottle and a small book nearby, with a steel counter in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2017-06-08December 30 20082008-12-30A large covered hall with a concrete floor where many devotees sit in rows on mats and cloth, folding and sorting small blue packets stacked in piles on the ground. Most women wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits, some with teal, turquoise and green borders, and several wear necklaces. A few men in white shirts and white dhotis stand among them, one in a striped shirt and jeans. Orange and blue banners hang from the roof poles at the back, and rows of white boxes sit at the left edge. Some participants wear lanyard tags. The scene appears to be a volunteer packing and distribution effort.2006-12-31June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees inside a hall with a light-coloured floor and mats, attending a gathering. In the centre, an older woman with short grey hair wears a rust-orange blouse and white skirt, seated beside a girl in a red dress and a woman in orange top with white shawl. On the right, a fair-haired woman in a green top and white shawl sits, and beside her a girl with a red bindi and a woman in pink sit with hands near their faces. A small child in white sits in the middle. Brass items and a plastic container lie on the floor, and a man in white sits at the upper left. Several people are visible in the background.2011-11-14January 08 20122012-01-08October 05 20112011-10-05Four women sit cross-legged on a stone floor between weathered sandstone pillars, apparently at an ancient temple. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a black beaded mala holds a small brass plate, while a woman in an orange and cream sari with a mala lights an incense stick or oil lamp over a brass tray. A younger woman in white with an orange shawl and bead mala arranges brass ritual vessels, a red-lidded dish and small brass lamps on a plate. A white-haired woman in a white jacket and a white top with a printed figure sits behind them. A man in a light blue shirt with a lanyard-style pendant stands at the back. Scattered on the ground are a plastic container, a small bowl of cotton and a rolled cloth.2007-07-02A photo of a village medical camp on a shaded veranda with pale green and pink walls and palm trees behind. A woman in a white saree with a purple blouse and gold bangles sits at left, examining an older grey-haired woman seated at the centre who wears an orange shawl. Several women stand around in saris of yellow, green and orange, while a young boy in a checked shirt stands among them and a girl writes in a notebook. A woman in an orange and purple saree and gold bangles sits at right, with medicine boxes, a tablet and papers on the table in front. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2012-01-06 +1 copies