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A photograph of a crowded outdoor relief gathering on bare dirt ground at Sindhanur, Karnataka. Many men sit cross-legged in rows, most in white or light shirts and dhotis, some in green, red, yellow and striped clothes. Several hold small plastic packets or food, and a young boy in a yellow shirt sits in the front row. Behind them, a truck and standing onlookers, including a woman in a green sari, are visible under wooden poles of a temporary shelter. No robed figure or distinctive ritual dress is visible.

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September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA photograph of a flood relief camp at Sindhanur, Karnataka. A large group of villagers sits on bare ground under a blue tarpaulin shelter, with men in white shirts and dhotis, a bare-chested man in a white vest and a man in a striped shirt with a pink cloth prominent in the foreground. Women in colourful saris, including a purple sari, and children sit among them. A water tanker and a parked blue motorcycle are visible at left.Outdoor flood relief gathering under a tarpaulin and pole shelter in a rural field, with a blue tarp tent and green crop field behind. Many men and women sit closely on bare ground, mostly in white and light-coloured shirts, lungis and dhotis, some in pink and red saris and salwar. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with his hands clasped, and a younger man in a yellow-green shirt smiles. A standing man in a red shirt and grey trousers watches at right, and a figure in white stands at left. Clothes hang on a line in the background beside a small yellow umbrella and a parked motorcycle.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA large seated crowd under a canopy of blue posts and a red-and-white tent fabric. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; several men wear rudraksha malas. Women in saris of pink, green, orange and blue sit among them. Many faces are turned toward the front, outside the frame. The gathering appears to be an outdoor programme with devotees sitting closely together on the ground and on chairs.2007-08-17People sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor under a open-sided tent with green cloth walls and bamboo poles, eating a communal meal from steel plates and bowls. Women in red, pink, orange and green saris and a man in a white shirt share the seated group; a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt hold steel plates, and a woman in pink carries a steel plate near the front. Several children in striped shirts and school uniforms sit among them. A standing woman in an orange garment with a shoulder bag at left serves food. Colourful paper decorations hang at the top of the tent. The scene shows an annadan food distribution.2012-11-27A crowd of flood-relief recipients sits closely under a striped canopy of pink, green and white with a red cloth edge, supported by bamboo poles. In the foreground a man in a cream collared shirt looks ahead, while a man on the right in a white shirt and red-and-white striped cloth holds up a white bundle. A green-clad person sits at left and a yellow vehicle is parked beside the tent. The setting appears to be an outdoor relief distribution in India.A photograph of a village street scene during flood relief work. A crowd of about a dozen men stands and sits on a concrete road in front of a yellow-walled building with a barred window. In the foreground an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti turns toward the camera, and a grey-haired man on the left wears a striped green and white cloth over his shoulder. Several men wear white shirts, checked lungis and yellow or orange towels, and a seated man in a red checked shirt rests on a concrete ledge. Two young people in blue striped shirts sit at the lower right, one leaning forward. Corrugated sheets and a damaged shed are visible behind them. No a person candidate is clearly visible.A dusty village lane crowded with many villagers queueing for free food distribution at an annadaan relief camp. Men in white shirts and dhotis, older men with white hair and beards, women in saris of green, orange and maroon, and children stand close together. In the foreground, volunteers in pale green and white hairnets and head coverings serve rice from a metal tray and a steel pot near a vehicle's open side, while a woman in an orange sari and blue hairnet ladles food onto plates. A man in a white shirt wears a lanyard badge. A cyclist rides at the left edge, and corrugated metal drums and a yellow painted wall are visible at the back.2012-01-06April 20 20132013-04-20A seated crowd of devotees in an open pavilion, many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. Several men have tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and a few women in saris sit among them, one wearing a green head covering. Most sit cross-legged or kneel on a bare ground floor, attentive and facing forward, with a tall black pillar and a rear wall with red and white flags and a striped banner strung above. No deity, throne or person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2006-12-31