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A photograph of a flood relief distribution in a dusty courtyard in Sindhanur, Karnataka, with a brick building behind. A man in a white kurta with a dark beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling and gesturing toward a crowd of children. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, and an older man with white hair and a white vest stand among many boys in mixed shirts, a woman in a striped sari with a headscarf is at the bottom edge, and a man holds up a phone at left. Many people fill the frame, most of them children.

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September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA crowded outdoor scene on a dusty street in Sindhanur, Karnataka, during flood relief distribution. Dozens of men and boys in white dhotis, shirts and vests press around a central man in a light blue short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers, who smiles and holds a boy by the shoulder. A man in a white shirt and black trousers in the foreground raises one arm toward the crowd. Behind them stand a pink-and-orange brick building, a blue kiosk, and piles of rubble and debris. Some people hold papers, and many wear sweat-stained clothes.A photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a central figure during an outdoor festival procession. The central man has long dark hair swept back, a white vibhuti-style mark on his forehead, a bare upper torso partly covered by an orange-saffron cloth, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold ceremonial necklaces. He is smiling and surrounded by devotees. Around him, many people in white traditional clothes press forward; several girls with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in white with a dark rudraksha mala, a man in white and orange holding a long staff topped with gold, and boys in striped and colourful shirts. Behind them, flower garlands and orange-draped figures are visible near a decorated altar. A few brass bells are held by a group of women in white on the left.2008-12-23A crowd gathers outdoors in front of a two-storey building with orange tiled walls and blue-grey doors, at what the page describes as flood relief in Sindhanur. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace gestures with his hand, mid-speech or direction, while others around him watch. Nearby, a man in a red cap and white shirt stands at left, an elderly man with white hair and a white dhoti and shawl stands in the centre, and an older woman in white with grey hair is visible at right. Several boys in white school-style shirts and a man in an orange shirt are among the onlookers, and a blue kiosk stands at right.December 25 20062006-12-25September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefJanuary 03 20122012-01-03A crowd of devotees surrounds a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron wrap over his bare upper body. He wears a white and orange flower garland with blue and orange ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala. Young men in white shirts, orange shawls and pink shirts press close around him, and a bearded older man in a green shawl stands at lower left. A woman in orange stands beside him, and the background is a plain concrete block wall. The scene suggests a devotee gathering during a procession or darshan, with several devotees reaching toward him.2006-12-25August 03 20082008-08-03A crowded village street scene in daylight. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands in the foreground with head bowed, surrounded by a dense crowd of mostly men and boys. Behind him a white vehicle with a roof rack is hemmed in by people. A man in white shirt and trousers stands near the centre, a boy in a red shirt is at right, and an older woman in a green sari and a woman holding a small child are near a dark wooden doorway of a whitewashed building. A red-tiled roof, brick wall and hanging laundry form the background. The image is a photograph; the shaved-headed man in white shows no distinctive presentation cues beyond the mala, so identity is uncertain.2012-01-03Outdoor photograph of a crowd in a cyclone-damaged village. Broken trees, a thatched hut and a concrete building with a damaged roof stand behind the people. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala talks with a man in a white shirt and a dark bead mala. Several men in white shirts and dark malas surround them, and a man in the lower right, in a white shirt with a mala, smiles. A man at the lower left holds a camera. Many other onlookers, including some in white shirts, fill the background.2012-01-03Outdoor street scene in a narrow town lane lined with white and pale buildings, with strings of small white flags overhead. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk among onlookers. A man in a white checked shirt in the foreground gestures with his finger, and several boys in shirts stand close by, watching. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2007-01-12