Sikhs host Oroville Dam evacuees

Nirmal Singh, a Sikh priest, conducts a morning prayer ritual as evacuees sleep in the background at Shri Guru Ravidass, a Sikh temple in Rio Linda, Calif., that opened its doors amid the Oroville Dam crisis.

Kamlesh Nahar, from center left, Sunsagam Preet Kaur, 11 1/2, and Muskan Kaur, 5, listen to stories told by fellow evacuees as they settle in for the night at Shri Guru Ravidass.

The Cervantes family from Olivehurst -- Guadalupe, from left along the wall, Jacqueline, Eibeth, Getsemani, Adrina and Juan -- tries to settle in for the night at Shri Guru Ravidass.

Sunsagam Preet Kaur, 11 1/2, from left, Kamlesh Nahar, Muskan Kaur, 5, and Kaveen Kaur, 12 1/2, listen to stories told by evacuees.

Ashok Kumar, left and Raj Kumar prepare breakfast at Shri Guru Ravidass.

Juan Pablo Cervantes, 4, center right, slowly wakes up as the Sikh priests conduct their morning prayers at 6 a.m. at Shri Guru Ravidass.

Juan Cervantes of Olivehurst leads his family into the prayer room at Shri Guru Ravidass.

Evacuees remain asleep as the Sikh priests conduct their morning prayers.