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A photograph of an outdoor food-preparation scene for annadhan, with several men cooking rice in large aluminium vessels. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt, a white head covering and a checked lungi leans over a pot; beside him another man in a grey shirt and lungi stands. In the centre a steel pot labelled MSR 1.6 holds yellow-orange rice, and a man in a light blue shirt and checked lungi stirs it with a large ladle. To the right a man in a white dhoti and a man in white trousers and shirt stand by more steel vessels, with a red cloth draped over one shoulder.

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January 03 20122012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a community food kitchen under a tarpaulin canopy with purple, orange and green striped fabric edging. Several men in white or light hair-net caps stir large steel cooking pots marked MSR over open fires, one using a long wooden ladle. Red gas cylinders sit beside the pots, and sacks of provisions are stacked behind them against a whitewashed wall. A man in a maroon shirt and blue lungi stands at right, and men in lungis and checked shirts work at left, preparing food for distribution.2012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor food-distribution scene under a blue-and-white striped canopy. A woman in a yellow-green floral saree and a green hairnet ladles cooked rice from a large dark pot into a steel bowl. Beside her, a woman in a purple top and white hairnet stands at a steel cooking vessel with a lid, and a man in a plaid shirt stands in the foreground near a large black pot of rice. Several other workers in green and white head coverings and aprons work in the background among tables and chairs, with a tent and vehicle visible behind them.2012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a tarpaulin roof with wooden posts, where men cook in large steel pots over open fire. Four men in green head cloths and lungis work at the front: one stirs rice with a long ladle from a big pot, another in a white vest and maroon cloth stands beside him, a bare-chested man in a blue checked lungi stands nearby, and a man in a pink shirt works at the right. Other steel vessels sit on the sandy ground, and palm trees and damaged rooftops stand in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor annadan food service under a striped canopy with colourful patterned cloths hanging behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a white hairnet and a red-and-yellow VOLUNTEER badge, stirs and ladles yellow rice from a large steel pot. Other large pots, steel containers and a portable stove sit on the dusty ground. Men in light shirts and a person in a green hairnet stand nearby, and cooking vessels line the foreground.2012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a large striped canvas awning on sandy ground. Several large aluminium cooking vessels sit on portable gas burners, one holding yellow dal-like food with green garnish, another a pale stew; one vessel is stamped MGR. Red LPG gas cylinders stand beside them. Workers in green caps, a man in a grey shirt and checked lungi, and a woman in a pink salwar tend the pots, while others move between tables and tents in the background. Coconut palms and debris are visible beyond. Annadaan food service at a relief site.2012-01-06A photo of men serving food from a large aluminium cooking pot under a red patterned tarpaulin canopy outdoors. A large pot holds yellow rice with vegetables. Five men stand around it: on the left an older man in white dhoti and shawl serves with a ladle, while others wear green and white head caps and sleeveless vests or shirts, one in a white shirt, one in olive vest. A fourth man on the right in a striped shirt and grey head covering watches from the edge. Behind them hang painted banner cloths showing landscape scenes and palm trees. No a person figure is visible; the scene shows an annadan food distribution.2012-01-03Outdoor relief kitchen under a corrugated tin roof at a cyclone relief camp, with a very large steel cooking pot of rice and orange-red curry set on a metal stand over the ground. A man in a checked shirt, blue lungi and head cloth stands beside it, holding a long ladle and drinking from a small cup. Behind him are many smaller steel vessels, stacked plates, bowls of green vegetables and a woman in a pink sari with floral print. Palm trees and a bare dirt ground surround the open-air cooking area.2012-01-06