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A night-time photograph of a food distribution line at a cyclone relief effort. A crowd of men, women and children presses forward toward a wooden serving counter covered by a tan banner with blue Tamil lettering and a logo. Several people hold out stainless steel plates and bowls, and hands reach over the counter to receive food. A server in a pink shirt stands behind the counter. Behind them is a two-storey building with a white balustrade staircase and maroon walls.

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Night-time photograph of a food distribution at a cyclone relief site. A white and blue slatted truck with a chained tailgate stands at right, and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt reaches over its open back to hand out a steel bowl. Beside him an older woman in an orange-brown sari holds a bowl, and a young woman in a pink top looks down. On the left a man in a pale checked shirt steadies a large steel plate of yellow rice, and other people with steel bowls press in from behind. The scene is dark with a few hanging lamps and wooden poles in the background.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Night-time food distribution in a village lane lined with thatched huts and a plain wall. A truck bed with blue slatted sides is loaded with large steel vessels, and a man in a light blue shirt stands on it passing out containers. Many villagers crowd forward with steel plates and bowls raised, including women in saris and older women with grey hair, and children reaching up. Orange flags are fixed to the truck. On the right, a young man with a white tilak on his forehead and a light orange cloth draped over his shoulders holds a plate of food.2012-01-04Night-time photo of cyclone relief food distribution beside a rusted metal gate or truck tailgate. Volunteers in green hairnets and white shirts serve food from the vehicle while a dense crowd of men, women and children holds out steel plates and bowls. A man in a checked shirt holds a plate of yellow rice. Women in sarees, including one in red with a braid, stand at the front of the queue, and dim lights illuminate the scene.2012-01-07Night photograph of a narrow village lane where people queue with steel bowls and pots to receive food from a small truck. A large steel cooking vessel sits in the truck bed, and two orange flags are mounted on the vehicle. Men in shirts and lungis hand out food from the truck while women in saris and younger children crowd closer, holding out their bowls. A man in a checked shirt stands prominently at left. Green and blue house walls frame the street. The scene shows community food distribution, with no identifiable a person present.2012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a crowded food distribution at a village relief camp in Kuttiyankuppam. A green metal cart with leafy motifs stands at left, and many villagers press forward with outstretched hands and steel vessels to receive food. A man in an orange shirt and blue shawl reaches into the crowd, a woman in a pink floral blouse has a tilak on her forehead, and a man in a purple shirt stands near the cart. Several children are visible among the adults. No identifiable a person appears in the frame.2012-01-06Night-time photo of a crowd of villagers queuing beside a white and blue lorry at a cyclone relief food distribution. Many people hold out metal plates and bowls, and several older men and children stand in the foreground. Two workers stand on the truck bed, one in a maroon shirt and one in a white cap and hairnet, receiving or handing out food. Dark trees and a utility pole fill the background.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A night-time photograph of a crowd of villagers, mostly children and teenagers, gathered closely together while holding out steel plates, bowls and pots, apparently waiting for food during cyclone relief work. A girl in an orange top and a boy in a white shirt stand in front, with a girl in a tan tunic holding a steel pot. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in white stand at the right edge. Dim light and a rough wall in the background suggest a village setting.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesNight photograph of a relief distribution at a truck with a wooden railing. Several men in light shirts and green caps stand on or beside the truck bed handing items down. Below, a crowd of women in colourful saris, including a yellow-and-brown floral sari and a teal floral sari, and children, one girl in a yellow top with a long braid holding a steel bowl, reach upward to receive them. An older bare-chested man with a white dhoti holds a steel vessel at left. The scene is lit by dim night lighting.2012-01-07