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Photograph of a crowd gathered in a dusty open yard in front of a two-storey pink and brown brick building with barred windows and closed doors. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, plus some in checked shirts and lungis, stands closely packed, many looking toward a central group. A man in a red cap and checked shirt at left holds a clipboard or papers, and a woman in a white sari stands in the centre-right with a small bag. A white sack or bundle is visible on a truck at the left edge. The scene suggests a relief distribution line.

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September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA flood relief distribution in a dusty courtyard beside a pink-tiled building. A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis stands around an open truck loaded with cardboard cartons and sacks. A man in a white shirt and red cap leans into the truck bed, while another man in white hands a yellow carton to a crowd member. Several people in the background sit or stand near the building doorways. No identifiable ritual or a person presence is visible.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefOutdoor relief distribution in a dusty street in front of a pink tiled multi-storey building with barred windows. A green canvas-covered truck is open at the back, with two men inside lifting white sacks and cartons. A crowd of men surrounds the truck: a man in a red cap and beige shirt, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers handing out a small bag. A young man in front in a striped shirt looks toward the camera. Some people sit on steps in the background.A photograph of flood relief distribution in Sindhanur, Karnataka. A green canvas-covered truck is loaded with white sacks and bundles, while men in shirts and white dhotis crowd around it, some handing up goods. A young man in a white vest stands in the truck bed, and a man in an orange cap directs the unloading. A pink tiled building with grey shuttered doors stands behind, and a few people sit in the background. Nobody present is identifiable as a person; the scene shows volunteers and villagers handling aid.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA 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.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefSeptember 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefA crowd of villagers queues along a dirt road beside a low yellow building, collecting food from a vehicle's open rear hatch. Volunteers in pale blue hair caps and an orange-striped sari serve yellow rice from a large steel pot into paper plates held out by men in white shirts and lungis. Elderly women in saris and children stand in the press, and a goat is visible at the right edge.2012-01-06