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Outdoor relief distribution on a dirt road beside a rubbish heap. Volunteers in white clothes and head coverings serve food from the back of a green-railed truck, ladling yellow food from a large dark pot into bowls on a metal tray. A man in white and a woman in a teal sari and head covering lean over the truck bed. Villagers gather around, including a boy in a yellow shirt holding a bowl, a girl in a blue top, and a man in a white shirt. A man in a white shirt holding a camera stands at the right, and a motorcycle is parked nearby.

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January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution at dusk on a dusty village roadside. Two volunteers in white shirts and teal head covers stand in the back of a truck, ladling food from large metal pots into plates. Villagers crowd around the truck: a boy in a white shirt and shorts, a woman in a patterned dress, a man in a yellow shirt and others in casual clothes holding out plates and bowls.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07Elevated photo of an outdoor relief distribution on a dirt roadside in a village. A volunteer in a white shirt and light green head cover leans over a large steel pot of cooked rice on the open bed of a blue truck. Around the truck, villagers stand and crowd forward, including a woman in a dark patterned sari, a bald man in white dhoti, boys in shirts and shorts, and a young man in a yellow shirt holding a dish. A bicycle with a red bag is parked on the right. No swami or identifiable leader is visible.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesVolunteers serve food from the back of a yellow truck during an annadaan relief distribution. A man with grey hair in a white dhoti and shirt leans over metal trays, spooning food, while a woman in a dark blue top and a woman in teal with a hairnet and gloves assist. A standing man in a striped shirt and white dhoti holds a plate. Several people reach forward from below: an elderly woman in a green blouse with a blue shawl, a woman in a pink checked top, and others with hair in buns. The truck has blue slatted sides and a yellow body. Food pieces are scattered on the metal tray.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Volunteers in hairnets serve food from a large steel vessel of rice on the back of a green-railed vehicle on a village street. A woman in a bright blue sari with embroidered sequin trim scoops rice with a ladle, while a man in a white shirt and blue plastic gloves holds a plate. Several children and villagers stand close, watching; a woman in a yellow top stands at left. Thatched roofs and a bicycle are visible behind. The scene depicts annadaan, a community food distribution during a relief-camp day in Kuttiyankuppam village.2012-01-06Night-time annadaan food distribution from the back of a blue-and-white truck in a village street. Two volunteers in white shirts and light green hairnets stand at large steel pots of yellow rice, ladling portions into small steel bowls held up by a crowd. Several men and boys in colourful shirts, a yellow t-shirt and a purple top stand around, and children and villagers reach forward with their containers. Overhead a string of wires and a dim streetlight light the scene.2012-01-06A photograph of a food distribution on a village road, seen through the green metal rails of a cart. Two volunteers in white hair caps and aprons stand over a large steel pot of cooked food, one ladling it into a small pot. Around them villagers wait with steel vessels and a plate: a man in a white vest, a young man in a white shirt holding a small child in red, a woman in a dark blue top, and a girl in a checked shirt. A volunteer in a bright blue sari with embroidered flowers leans in from the right. No a person candidate is visible.2012-01-06Overhead view of cyclone relief food distribution from an orange flatbed truck. Volunteers in white clothes with green and blue hair nets and face masks serve food from large steel pots and trays in the truck bed. A line of people, including women in saris and children, holds out steel plates and bowls to receive food. A banner on the truck side shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a saffron turban above Tamil text. Two-wheelers and a concrete wall are in the background.2012-01-07Outdoor relief distribution on a village street in Kuttiyankuppam after a cyclone. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the back of a vehicle with a large black cooking pot, serving food to children. A man in white with a white head covering crouches on the vehicle edge handing out food, while an older man in white shirt and green head cover watches at left. Children in striped and blue shirts and a girl in a peach dress reach for food in foil containers. Palm trees and a white building with green door are behind.2012-01-06