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A photograph of a dusty open village street lined with tall coconut palms under a clear blue sky. On the left, a small white pickup truck carries an orange banner with printed Tamil script, and several people in white dhotis and shirts stand beside it. At the centre-right stands a small stone temple gopuram with carved figures and a tiered roof, its doorway shaded and some people sitting on a low bench nearby. A few other figures are scattered along the road and at the right edge, and a tall white vehicle is parked behind the temple.

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A photograph of a sandy village open space shaded by tall coconut palms. A small white pickup truck with an orange banner on its side is parked at left, and a cluster of about eight people in white and mixed clothing stands near the truck and a small shrine. At right is an ornate stone temple gopuram-style entrance with carved figures on its roof and a doorway, with thatched huts and a tin-roofed shed behind. No individual's appearance supports an identification, so no candidate is marked.2012-01-04A photograph of a cyclone relief distribution on a village street. A green-and-yellow truck with an open cargo bed stands at the roadside. A woman in a pink sari with a green headscarf stands in the truck bed, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti leans over the truck bed. Beside the truck, a white sack is on the road, and a woman in a light grey headscarf and a girl in a floral dress stand near it. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt and blue checked lungi stands at right. A child in pink stands at left. Behind them are a pale two-storey house with circular ornaments on its facade, palm trees, and utility poles with tangled wires under a clear blue sky.2012-01-07January 31 20092009-01-31January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of an outdoor work yard beneath palm trees, with thatched-roof sheds and rough sandy ground. Carved stone pieces and blocks lie scattered in the foreground, and several large pink and tan carved stone thrones or seats stand under the sheds. A small banner is mounted on the left shed. Four men stand near a silver car at right: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a paper bag, a man in white clothes wears an orange shawl, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands beside them.2009-12-12Outdoor village street scene in sandy dirt with palm trees and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. A crowd of men and boys stands and moves about in lungis, dhotis and checked shirts. In the foreground a bare-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with a bag over his shoulder walks past. A white truck with yellow signage is parked at right beside a colourful temple gopuram-style tower. Houses with tiled roofs and concrete walls line the street.2012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07A dense outdoor street crowd gathers in front of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers decorated with painted deity figures, lions and a kalasha-topped spire. A thatched bamboo canopy shades the temple entrance, with mango leaf strings hung across the doorway and a small orange-and-red signboard beside it. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, one holding a folded orange cloth, while men in white shirts and dhotis, some with red shawls, press around them. A loudspeaker is mounted on a utility pole, and palm trees and low brick houses line the street under a pale sky.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20122012-01-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a sandy compound with thatched-roof open sheds beneath tall coconut palms. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and move among wooden furniture, carved stone pieces and a large wooden box or crate on the ground. Two figures in saffron/orange robes stand near the center, one with a shaved head and one with a long-sleeved orange garment. A cloth banner with a portrait hangs on the left shed. Clothes hang on lines, and yellow wildflowers grow at the lower left.2009-12-19January 04 20122012-01-04Daytime photo of a cyclone relief distribution on a village street lined with palm trees and utility poles. A green truck with relief sacks and cargo stands in front of a whitewashed building with a balcony and round decorative medallions. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the truck, one standing on its bed and handling bags. Local children and young men watch from the roadside, and a small sign on the wall shows a portrait of an elderly man with Tamil text. A plain, documentary relief work scene.2012-01-07