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Photograph taken under a red and patterned canopy with colourful fringe, beside a painted cloth backdrop showing orange-flamed scenes of figures and trees. Several people in white ritual clothing stand and kneel on a blue tarpaulin and dirt ground, with an elderly man in white at left gesturing with raised hands. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands center, while another woman in pink-and-white sari with a long braid kneels near a metal pot holding fruit or offerings. A man in white kneels at the right of the central group. A woman in a teal salwar kameez stands at far right beside a pile of bricks and metal sheets. Metal vessels and a plastic water container sit on the ground. Simple ritual activity in an outdoor camp setting.

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January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor relief-camp kitchen or prayer setup under a red and multicoloured striped canopy with patterned red cloth. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures toward a large painted backdrop showing red vehicles and trees. Nearby, devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand around steel pots, bowls, a bowl of yellow marigold garlands, and a sack with a rice label. A young woman in white sits at the right, and another saffron-robed man stands at the back holding a camera. Several people are visible in the frame.2012-01-02Outdoor food-preparation under a red, patterned cloth canopy with white posts and a painted backdrop. A large steel cooking vessel sits on a metal stand while men in white dhotis and white shirts stir and serve food with long ladles. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a light shawl over his shoulder stands at the centre-right with headphones on, while a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti bends over steel pots at the right. A woman in a yellow sari and head covering with a blue-green cap stands at the left. Red gas cylinders and steel vessels are on the ground, with a sack at the centre-left.2012-01-04A large outdoor gathering under red and yellow canopies with gold fringe, where many devotees dressed mostly in white sit on a red mat and eat from plates while others walk between rows. A woman in white with glasses stands at left, a man in a white dhoti carries a plate, and a woman in white with a green-sleeved blouse stands center right. Several seated people wear lanyard badges, and bags and bottles lie on the mat. Yellow draped tents and greenery frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-31January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor photo under a red and multicoloured patterned canopy with striped fringe, palm trees behind. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck faces left, hands together near his chest. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands, and an elderly man with grey hair in white clothes stands at right with hands held together. A seated woman in white and a person in orange stand in the background near large painted cloth panels showing red and orange chariot or temple-car scenes. Steel vessels, a bowl of red liquid, a plastic water bottle, and bags of offerings sit on the concrete floor.2012-01-02Outdoor annadan meal under a colourful striped canopy with patterned red and maroon cloths draped along the side. Several people stand and sit at metal tables with red plastic chairs, eating from paper plates. Women in sarees, a boy in a white school uniform, and men in white shirts and dhotis are visible, with a man in a maroon shirt and orange dhoti serving food. Trees and open sand fill the background.2006-11-24 +2 copiesOutdoor food preparation under a red-and-white patterned canopy with painted cloth banners behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around a large metal cooking vessel set into a concrete base, some bending over it to stir or handle food. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-tinted shirt. Large steel pots, a red gas cylinder and a plastic bag sit nearby on the dirt ground.2012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a large canopy with red, orange and green patterned fabric and striped valance. Several people in white or light clothing serve food from big steel cooking pots and a metal pot of stew. A woman in a red blouse and white sari stands in the foreground ladling from a pot. Seated people sit on plastic chairs at left. Palm trees and storm-damaged trees stand behind a grassy open field, with vehicles parked in the distance.2012-01-02