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A photograph of people seated on cloth mats and tarps along a sandy roadside lined with bamboo fencing and thatched huts. A woman in a red headscarf and red top sits at left beside a boy in a patterned sweater, and several adults and children sit in groups, some with steel plates and bowls set on the ground. Colourful bundled cloth, hanging white and maroon fabrics and plastic sheeting surround them. Plates and slippers lie on the sand in the foreground.

A dusty open ground beside a wooden pole fence and a rubble slope. Four women and children sit on bare earth in winter clothing: a woman wrapped in a tan shawl, a woman in a green shawl and red skirt holding a steel bowl and cup on a brown blanket, and two children, one crouching in a multicoloured sweater. A small sign hangs from the fence. Scattered plastic bags and debris lie nearby. No person is shown with a clearly identifiable swami figure.

Three elderly sadhus and devotees sit on sandy ground at a Kumbha Mela camp, eating from steel tiffin tins. On the left, a man in a pink and white striped turban and white dhoti holds a steel container beside a wooden post. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark green jacket over white kurta and saffron-orange dhoti holds a small bowl. On the right, an elderly woman in a grey shawl and pink sari with gold bangles holds a bowl. Crowds of pilgrims in orange and multicoloured clothing stand behind them.

December 30 2011

Outdoor photo of villagers seated on sandy ground under palm trees during an annadaan meal distribution. Women in saris, including a teal sari and a pink sari, sit on the sand with steel plates and cups in front of them. A small child in a white dress stands beside the seated group. A woman in a white headscarf carries a large bowl or tray in the background, and other people walk along a white boundary wall. A pond or water area is visible at the right, and some plates and litter lie scattered on the ground.

January 08 2010

A photograph of a seated congregation of women inside an orange-red tent on green mats at a satsang gathering. In the foreground a woman in a beige and white checked shawl sits with palms pressed together, and beside her a woman in a mustard-yellow sari holds a small bundle and stays still. Behind them rows of women wear shawls in red, maroon, orange and brown, several with hands folded in namaste. At left a woman with a red vermilion mark and a child in a red jacket sit near a white-draped table. Shoes are left at the tent entrance on the right, and a man in white stands outside.

February 12 2007

2007-02-12 +1 copies

A large group of participants kneels and bows forward in child's pose on mats laid across a sandy beach, as part of a person Yoga session. Most wear white ritual clothing, while several are in orange or yellow garments. Some have hair pulled back or loose, and a few mats are black. Scattered prayer beads and a folded white cloth lie on the sand. Behind them are blue metal scaffolding and a small white canopy with draped fabric. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd, and no one is clearly presented as the teacher.

2018-04-29 +1 copies

December 30 2011

A photograph of villagers queuing for food at a relief distribution in a rural village, with dry straw piled behind them. A woman in a yellow and orange patterned sari holds a steel vessel, while a boy in a green shirt holds a white paper plate. A girl in a blue checked top and orange skirt holds a white paper plate and a dark plastic bucket. A younger girl with a pearl necklace and a white cloth wrapped at her waist holds a steel pot. A woman in a brown floral sari and another in a yellow top also hold steel containers at the right edge. Their faces are partially visible, and the scene is an outdoor annadaan food queue.

February 15 2013