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A photo of a crowd gathered beside a wooden-sided truck at an outdoor relief distribution. A smiling girl in a yellow top and multicoloured skirt holds a packet in the foreground, while beside her a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari and a teal head covering stands near a woman in a red sari holding a packet. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris press forward, and a green building with a faded signboard and palm trees stands behind. Several men in orange and red clothing are visible on the truck bed at left.

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Relief 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.2012-01-06A photograph of a crowd of villagers queuing outdoors beside a wooden-slatted truck on a sunny day. Women in blue, purple and yellow saris and a woman in a green head cover and white top stand close together, some holding small leaf plates, while an older woman in a grey sari is receiving food. In the background a pale green building with a signboard stands beside palm trees and a utility pole. A figure in orange and yellow clothing stands at the truck's side.2012-01-03Cyclone relief distribution in a village street beside thatched huts. A green vehicle with a tall rail and a blue tarpaulin stands in front of a thatched roof. Two men on the vehicle, wearing white caps and white shirts, hand out food from large metal pots. A crowd of women in colourful saris, including red, orange, pink and blue, stand close together holding steel plates and bowls. Several children, some in pastel dresses, stand near the front. An orange flag is fixed to the vehicle, and a utility pole stands at the right edge.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesOutdoor food distribution on a village road near power poles and palm trees. Volunteers in mint-green hairnets and white shirts stand on a wooden-sided truck bed, serving food from steel plates to a crowd. Orange flags with a small logo stand at the truck's side. Villagers gather below: a woman in a patterned black-and-white sari, a woman in a blue and pink sari, a girl in a purple dress, a girl with red hair ribbons in an orange top, and boys in striped and red shirts. A smiling older woman in an orange blouse and pink sari holds a metal bowl of food. Visible people number about twenty.2012-01-04A crowd of villagers queues along a dirt road beside a low yellow building, collecting food from a vehicle's open rear hatch. Volunteers in pale blue hair caps and an orange-striped sari serve yellow rice from a large steel pot into paper plates held out by men in white shirts and lungis. Elderly women in saris and children stand in the press, and a goat is visible at the right edge.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20122012-01-06A crowded village lane lined with thatched huts during a food distribution. A smiling young woman in a teal blouse and purple skirt holds a steel plate of food toward the camera. Around her, many villagers in colourful saris and striped lungis press forward, some raising hands and phones. A man in an orange shirt and a man in a light shirt reach toward the crowd near a white vehicle. Palm trees and straw roofs frame the scene.2012-01-06January 03 20122012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07