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Night-time photograph of food distribution during cyclone relief. Two men in white shirts stand behind a green-slatted metal railing serving yellow rice from a large pot into steel bowls. A man in a white shirt with a red wristband on the right holds a ladle. In the foreground, several hands and arms reach forward holding steel bowls, including a woman in a pink patterned blouse at right and a child in a green-and-white shirt at lower left. The background is dark.

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January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20122012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesNight-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.2012-01-07A night-time annadaan food distribution at a village relief camp. Volunteers in white shirts and white hair caps serve food from a large steel vessel on the back of a vehicle with metal railings. One volunteer in a white shirt ladles food into foil containers held out by a seated man in a red t-shirt with a lanyard. A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands at the bottom of the frame near the vessel, and a few villagers in colourful clothes crowd behind. The scene is lit only by available light against a dark background.2012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04Night photograph of an annadaan food distribution beside a green-framed vehicle. A man in a blue shirt stands on the vehicle platform handing a metal bowl down to people below. A young man in a pale striped shirt with a small tilak holds a bowl, a woman in a pink top with a jasmine-strung braid stands at left, a boy in a maroon shirt reaches forward, and an older man in a white shirt and white shawl holds out a plate. Steam rises from the vehicle and a blue and orange cloth hangs on its side. The photo shows people receiving food, not any identified figure.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Night-time photograph of a crowded food distribution at a village in Pondicherry during cyclone relief. A green-painted truck with a leaf emblem stands at the left. A man in a green checked shirt and white dhoti stands on the truck and serves food from a steel plate, while a worker in a striped shirt and green head covering leans in beside him. A large crowd of villagers presses forward with outstretched hands, reaching for food, and a steel pot is held up at the right. No swami or ritual figure is visible in the scene.2012-01-06