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Four men in plain white shirts and dhotis lean over a large steel pot filled with foil-wrapped food packets, apparently preparing meals for distribution. The man at left wears a green hair net and a beaded mala, another wears a gold bangle, and the men at right have wrist threads. Behind them are large metal cooking vessels, a bench, and a banner with Tamil text on a red background. The setting is an outdoor relief kitchen with dirt ground.

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Outdoors on bare ground, three men in white shirts carry a large dark metal cooking vessel filled with foil-wrapped food packets, one man in the foreground bending forward to lift it. Behind them a shirtless man in white dhoti with a red cloth and a mala stands near a green-painted cart and a teal container, and a figure in a red-and-white outfit and an orange-patterned tent canopy appear in the background. The scene suggests annadhan food packing and distribution.2012-01-04Outdoor relief work on bare dirt ground beside a parked truck with an orange banner reading 'Thane Cyclone Relief Works'. Two men in white wear hairnets and plastic gloves while packing food. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a long braid, leaning over a shallow steel vessel of foil-wrapped packets. The man on the right wears a white shirt and white trousers and bends over a large steel pot of foil packets. Two other partial figures stand at the edges, and metal pots sit in the background.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor food preparation under a striped canopy at an annadhan-style food service. Men in white shirts and white trousers, several wearing light green hair nets, stand around a large steel pot of cooked rice. A man on the left holds a green plastic bag. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands centre-left near the pot, and another orange-robed person appears at the far right. A woman in a red outfit and green head covering works in the background among cooking stations, white-walled buildings and palm trees. Beaded necklaces with pendants are worn by several men.2012-01-04Outdoors on a dirt ground, several men gather around a large dark metal cooking pot filled with foil-wrapped food packets, which appear to be meals being distributed. The man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and the man beside him wears a white shirt with a shawl and a white dhoti with a purple border. Another man in a blue denim jeans and white shirt stands at the pot, and a man in a white shirt holds a book. A boy in an orange-red shirt and shorts stands at right holding bundled packets. A few onlookers stand in the background near a blue metal frame and a parked silver pickup truck. Black sandals lie on the ground at left.2012-01-04Outdoor photo of several men bending over a large round metal tray or vessel filled with food on the ground under bright daylight. The men in front wear plain white dhotis and white shirts, with green hairnets on their heads. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a man in white stand near the edge of the frame, and a woman in a patterned salwar kameez stands at the right. Palm trees and a bright sandy ground are visible in the background.2012-01-04A photograph of several men in plain white ritual clothing at an outdoor food preparation area. Men in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-edged borders stand close together; one wears a green surgical-style cap and another a light blue cap. A large steel vessel with metal rim sits at the right edge beside a stretch of foil-wrapped food. Behind them a red, green and yellow striped canopy frames the scene, and a man in a grey shirt stands at the left. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2012-01-03Outdoor relief scene on bare ground near palm trees under overcast sky. Three large metal pots hold stacks of crumpled silver foil packets. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a green-and-gold edged cloth, stands at left holding a booklet. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl holds packets. A man in a beige short-sleeved shirt holds a white packet. A woman in a green headscarf sits at a table with steel cups. A wooden pole and a cluster of motorcycles are visible behind them. Four people are visible.2012-01-03Outdoor food preparation area under a blue tarp canopy on bare, muddy ground. Several volunteers in white clothes and green hairnets work at steel tables and stand near large metal cooking pots. A man in a brown shirt and dark trousers bends over a pot lined with aluminium foil, while a woman in a brown sari stands nearby. A white pickup truck is parked behind the tent beside a tent wall. Steel plates and bowls sit on the table.2012-01-03November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of relief work in a coastal village with palm trees and a grey sky. A young man in a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, stands at the rear of a blue-slatted truck bed, bending over a large aluminium pot filled with silver foil-wrapped food packets. Beside him a worker in a maroon-patterned lungi and white shirt, wearing a green hairnet, reaches into the pot. Several men in white shirts and white hairnets crowd around the pot, while a row of tall palms and a small motorbike sit in the background. Orange flags and an orange-and-white cloth decorate the truck.2012-01-03January 06 20122012-01-06