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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.

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Outdoor relief gathering under a red and maroon patterned canopy in flat green fields, with a blue tarpaulin behind. Many villagers, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit cross-legged on the ground in dense rows. Standing at right, a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti is positioned among other standing men in white and blue shirts, one wearing a white shirt and trousers and another a blue-grey shirt. A standing man in a red shirt and a woman in a white sari stand at left near a tractor-like vehicle. The scene appears to be a flood relief distribution, with a crowd gathered under a tent.Outdoor flood relief gathering under striped pink, purple and green canvas awning in a rural field. A crowd of men, women and children sits on the dirt ground; a standing man in a red polo shirt stands at center, and another man in a white shirt and lungi stands to the right beside a yellow water tank on a vehicle. Motorcycles, tents and green paddy fields fill the background under bright sky.Outdoor flood relief distribution under a canopy with a red, green and maroon patterned fabric edge, supported by wooden poles and ropes. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands behind, with green paddy fields beyond. Many seated villagers, including women in saris and a white-haired elderly man in a white shirt, sit on the ground. A man in a red polo shirt sorts clothing, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds folded white garments. A boy in a striped shirt stands at left, gesturing toward the rope. Men in white shirts stand in the background near a bucket.A 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.A photo of a flood relief gathering held under a canopy strung with red, green, blue and white bunting near a green paddy field. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt with a pen in his pocket stands with his hands on his hips. Beside him a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with a lanyard. A man in a red polo shirt stands at left gesturing, and a woman in a dark outfit stands at right edge. Seated villagers, including elderly men and women and children, sit on the ground under a blue tarpaulin shelter, with a bare-wrapped elderly man in a white dhoti and shawl seated at centre. No swami is visible in this scene.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefPhotograph of a rural outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof held up by rust-coloured poles, with a white tarpaulin on the ground. Dozens of villagers sit closely together on the tarp, many women in blue, green, yellow and pink saris and salwar, children in school clothes and bright shirts, and older women with grey hair. A man in a white shirt and a boy in orange-red stand at the back, and a plastic chair sits at right beside a white bag. A ribbon or rope barrier stretches across the front, and beyond lies a dry field with scrub trees and red earth under a clear sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.September 2006 - Sindhanur flood reliefOutdoor gathering on a grassy field under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds. Dozens of people in white clothes sit in rows on the grass beneath open tents with strings of multicoloured pennant flags. A shirtless man in orange-saffron cloth stands at the far left near the tents, and a figure in white stands among the seated crowd at left-centre. Several people stand and mill around at the right edge beside a parked motorbike and a blue water drum. A tall trident-like pole stands in the background.2005-11-14A photograph of a large crowd seated on the ground under a corrugated metal shelter with open sides and steel roof frames. Most people sit cross-legged in white shirts and dhotis or pale clothing, with some women in saris of orange, red and pink. A man standing at left wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them hangs a large white banner printed with a portrait of a woman with short dark hair and a caption in Telugu script. Rubble, stones and bare earth lie in the foreground, with green shrubs, a parked car and a truck visible beyond the shelter.November 14 20052005-11-14A relief camp under a striped canvas tent on bare dirt. Many men and some women sit cross-legged on blue tarpaulins and white woven sacks, most facing the same direction in quiet attention. Several wear white dhotis and white shirts; one man in the foreground wears a pale beige kurta, and a man at right wears a grey checked shirt. A man in a light green head covering sits near the centre. Tables, plastic chairs and a loudspeaker stand at the edges, and a small tree grows at left. Nearby tarpaulin shelters and a white building complete the scene.2012-01-07