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Outdoors on a dusty riverbank at a flood-damaged site, a group walks over packed earth and rubble beside a wide brown river. A broken concrete structure with a white railing stands at the right, with pink ropes running across the scene. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a mala necklace walks forward, flanked by a woman in a dark patterned salwar and a woman in white. Other men in white shirts and a man in an orange cap stand nearby, and more people in white and dhotis are visible on the embankment behind, some carrying sticks. Dry shrubs and trees line the far bank under a pale sky.

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Photograph of a flood-damaged riverside bridge with a bank of sandbags stacked on a sloped ramp, workers and villagers walking across muddy, debris-strewn ground in the foreground. Several men in the foreground wear white shirts, a striped shirt, a pink shirt and a yellow polo; one man in front wears a red cap and a yellow shirt. Others stand on the bridge deck and on the broken concrete piers, and a few are in the water at right. Bamboo scaffolding leans against the bridge, and the brown river reflects the pale sky.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefJanuary 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor photo of a group walking across a newly built concrete footbridge with red metal railings over a dry channel, with dirt banks, a large leafy tree, a palm tree and parked white vehicles in the background. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulders walks at the left, and a woman in a long orange robe walks in the centre with long dark hair. Behind them a line of people in white shirts and trousers, a woman in a yellow sari, and others follow across the bridge.2006-10-21March 14 20162016-03-14August 05 20092009-08-05Outdoor photo of a group walking along a sandy dirt path lined with palm trees and wooden post-and-rail fencing, with a concrete block wall and low buildings behind. In front, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes carries a black folder, and a man in a cream shirt and khaki trousers walks beside him. Behind them, several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis, a few in saffron and orange robes, and one woman in a white sari with an orange border walks among them. Some people carry bags. Small yellow decorations hang from the palm fronds at the right.2009-12-29A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. In the foreground a man in an all-white kurta with a dark bead mala and a small pendant walks across a shallow pit of glowing-grey embers and ash. Around the pit, men and women in white ritual clothing stand barefoot on the packed earth; several wear rudraksha malas and ID badges, and one man on the right holds a long wooden pole used to hold back the crowd. A man in the background wears an orange-red shawl and a white dhoti with a yellow border, and a drummer with a red drum stands behind him.2005-12-31Outdoor photo at a rural ashram setting with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind. A bare-footed man in a plain white kurta walks along a shallow trench of glowing dark embers while many men and some women in white kurtas, dhotis and mundus stand on both sides watching with hands folded in namaskar. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and lanyard-style name badges. A cluster of onlookers stands at the back, some with palms joined. The scene matches a fire-walking ritual at an ashram event.2006-07-12February 14 20072007-02-14Photograph of a large group gathered on a muddy riverbank at dawn beside a river, with a white boat with a canopy behind them. Many people wear white kurta-style or white clothing, with orange and red shawls and sashes; several saffron-robed monastics stand among them. A bald saffron-robed figure stands near the centre, and an elderly woman in white with a red shawl bends toward the water to touch the river. Several women carry orange and red cloth bags and a dark tote bag is visible. Ritual bathing or river offering appears to be taking place at the water's edge with a cloth bundle floating near the bank.2015-10-27January 14 20092009-01-14