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Outdoor village street scene beside a palm-shaded lane. A man in a blue athletic top and light trousers stands on a wooden-slatted vehicle platform, while an older man in a white shirt, white dhoti and green head cloth stands on the vehicle and hands a plate of food to the crowd. Several children in white uniforms, some with flowers in their hair and red hair ribbons, reach up toward the vehicle. An adult in a checked shirt and lungi stands at left. An orange banner hangs on the vehicle's side, and a metal serving container sits on its bed. Thatched and tiled houses and trees appear behind.

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Outdoor relief distribution on a village lane under trees, with a blue-painted vehicle at the back. A man in a blue t-shirt and light trousers leans over the truck bed while a man in a white shirt and green cap hands out food. Beside them stand an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a red sari with orange border holding a steel plate. Several school-aged children in white uniforms, some with red hair ribbons, crowd forward holding steel plates and bowls to receive food. Houses, palm trees and an orange flag are visible behind the vehicle.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor 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.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution in a village street beside a thatched hut and palm trees. Two men in white dhoti and white shirts stand on the back of a weathered blue and white truck, one bending over a large steel cooking pot and handing food to villagers. Crowded below are women in red and pink saris, one in a green head covering, and several children in checked shirts and lungis, reaching up with plates and vessels. A man in white with green head cover stands at left. Fallen branches and damaged trees suggest cyclone aftermath. An orange flag is tied to the truck.2012-01-06Outdoor village scene at a relief distribution in a dusty dirt yard beside a brick wall. A green wooden-slatted truck bed holds large metal cooking pots and a red mesh sack. A barefoot older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, facing the group. A man in a white shirt and tan trousers stands at the truck, with children gathered close around him, including a girl in an orange top and purple skirt and a boy in a light tan outfit. Another man in a dark brown shirt with an ID badge stands in the background. No one is clearly identified as a person.2012-01-06Outdoor village street scene in a palm-lined lane with thatched huts. A man in a blue t-shirt stands on the back of a blue and orange vehicle gesturing with his hands, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a green head covering stands on the same vehicle, also gesturing. Around them, villagers in lungis and checked shirts watch, including a man in a pale blue shirt in the foreground and a girl in a white dress. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera in the foreground.2012-01-06A photograph of relief distribution in a village after a cyclone. Volunteers in pale blue head coverings and aprons stand on and beside a yellow-and-white truck, handing out food and containers. A crowd of villagers presses in from the road, including children in blue, white and yellow shirts, a woman in a purple and red sari, and a woman in a red and orange sari. A damaged thatched hut with a palm-leaf roof stands at left, and palm trees are visible against a pale sky. No a person candidate is visible.2012-01-07A roadside annadaan distribution in a village lane lined with palm trees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands on the edge of a large metal cooking vessel mounted on a truck and serves food. Beside him a man in a white shirt and hairnet ladles food. Several children and a young girl in a peach dupatta hold out paper plates to receive food. An older man in a white shirt and green hairnet stands at left watching. A man in a blue shirt stands on the truck behind them, and a bare wall with climbing vines is at right.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Relief distribution on a roadside after a cyclone. Two men in white uniforms and head coverings stand on the flatbed of an orange-brown truck, ladling food from pots into bowls held by a line of villagers. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, stands at left directing the line. Women in colourful saris and a girl in a yellow frilled dress and a girl in orange with a flower garland hold bowls and a steel container. Bent palm trees and fallen branches line the road. A banner on the truck shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and the scene is a relief meal under the windy sky.2012-01-06