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Outdoor relief distribution scene. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala carries two large colourful striped bundles on his shoulders. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and black trousers and another in a white dhoti wear green surgical-style head caps. A yellow truck with blue doors stands behind, with coconut palms and orange flags in the background. Several other people in white and orange clothing move through the crowd, and rope lines are strung overhead.

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January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief-site scene under palm trees beside blue tarpaulins and striped canopy tents. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white dhoti with a white head covering and an orange shoulder bag, holding a folded orange cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and green or white hairnets work nearby around a green vehicle and blue barrels, with orange flags visible in the background. The setting suggests a food or service distribution point.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor relief or food-distribution site under striped canvas awnings and palm trees. Several men carry large bags of rice or grain on their heads and shoulders across dirt ground. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded arms at right, and another in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left. A man in a checked shirt and white lungi carries a sack on his head near centre. Stacked white plastic water jugs sit on a table at right, and a blue truck is parked behind. A cable runs along the ground and a small orange flag flies at the right edge. No identifiable a person is visible.2012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution in a village setting with palm fronds and a chain-link fence behind. A seated person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a green hairnet hands a white packet to an elderly man in a white head covering and a checked shirt, who receives a bundled stack of colourful folded cloth. Other volunteers in white dhotis with gold borders and green head nets stand nearby, one holding a stack of towels, and a motorcycle and onlookers are visible in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor photo at a relief distribution in a palm-lined dirt yard. A man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a wooden chair, a rope or cord stretched across his lap, while a bald priest in orange and a white-clad helper in a hairnet stand beside him. Another orange-robed man in a green cap and mala stands nearby. A cameraman in a white shirt films the scene, and a bearded elder in white wears a yellow-bordered cloth. On the right, a steel table holds folded bolts of colourful patterned cloth tied with pink strings, plus jars of food. Spectators in white and striped lungi line the edges.2012-01-04A photograph of a relief distribution outdoors among palm trees. In the foreground, a man in glasses and a white hairnet holds a large bundle of folded colourful striped cloth tied with red straps. Seated on a plastic chair, a man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala is receiving a stack of papers from a man in a white shirt. Another man in a white hairnet and white dhoti-style cloth stands nearby, while a man in a teal shirt and onlookers watch, and a photographer stands in the background. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing holds a black cloth bundle. Visible props include the cloth bundles and a black cloth. The scene suggests towel or cloth distribution work.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A relief-work scene beside an orange-sided truck bed under tall coconut palms. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala, and faces away from the camera. Beside him a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt wears a name badge. A man in a white cloth wrap around his head and a rudraksha mala stands with his back turned. On the right a man in a white shirt wears a green surgical cap. Another worker in a green cap leans over the truck's side. Blue tarpaulin and a black drum are visible in the truck bed. The setting is an outdoor disaster-relief distribution site.2012-01-07Outdoor relief distribution in a dusty village setting with bare trees and a cardboard box at lower left. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white bindi sits on a red plastic chair, handing a folded red-and-blue cloth to a recipient. Volunteers in white clothing and white hair nets stand in a queue, and a person in a brown sleeveless top with rudraksha beads and a checked lungi waits in line. A man in a grey shirt and blue checked lungi stands nearby holding a bundle, while others in white and green check lungis also queue for cloth distribution.2012-01-04A photograph of a relief-distribution scene outdoors beneath tall palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a wooden-slatted truck bed; one bald man in an orange shawl faces the group with his back to the camera. Behind them, men in white dhotis and green hairnets. An orange flag is tied to the truck. a person candidate, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, stands at centre-right, distinguished by his ornate orange garments and rudraksha mala, and is shown in conversation with the other robed men.2012-01-04