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A sandy outdoor relief scene beside a weathered green concrete wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow blouse and olive-green sari sits holding a small child, and a man in a striped checked lungi sits cross-legged on the sand. A man in a white shirt kneels at a pink mesh netting spread on the ground, with blue netting nearby. Behind them a crowd of villagers, women in saris and children, stands and waits in the sunlight, with palm trees and a decorated structure visible in the background. The setting suggests a community distribution or aid line.

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January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A large crowd of villagers gathers on sandy ground outside a single-storey building with a flat concrete canopy and teal lower walls, beneath a bright blue sky and tall palm trees. Many men wear white shirts and checked lungis, women wear saris, and several children in t-shirts and shorts run or stand near the front. In the foreground, folded fishing nets in red and green lie in a heap beside the doorway. A red-tiled roof and a parked white van appear at the left edge. No person in the scene is shown as the a person, and no ceremonial figure is visible.2012-01-03A photograph of a rural relief scene on a raised concrete platform in front of a turquoise-painted building with a dark wooden door and a small barred window. Several men in everyday clothes are working: one in a white shirt and checked lungi bends over bundled fabric, another in a white shirt and pink-and-white lungi stands at the doorway, a bare-chested young man in a checked lungi bends over a blue-and-pink cloth, a man in a white vest and checked lungi stands at the platform edge, and a seated older man in a grey shirt and lungi sits at the right. A child in a yellow-striped top and blue shorts leans over the platform at the lower left.2012-01-03Outdoor village scene on a dusty sandy ground beside a concrete house with a red tiled roof and palm trees. A crowd of men in white shirts, white and checked lungis, and a few women in printed saris stands in a loose line facing the right. In the foreground a woman in a teal printed sari crouches beside a metal bowl, and two young girls in teal and yellow stand nearby. A blue tarp and scattered coconut husks lie on the ground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-01-03A photograph of villagers gathered outdoors in a sandy lane beside brick and concrete walls and a corrugated tin roof, with palm trees above. A woman in a blue-and-purple floral sari and light blue blouse sits in the foreground with her hair in a bun, facing away. Nearby a boy in a bright turquoise shirt stares at the camera and a girl in a white top stands beside him. Men in checked lungis and striped shirts stand in a loose group, one bare-chested man holds a cloth, and a bundle of red sacks lies on the ground. No figure is identifiable as a person by appearance cues.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04 +2 copiesA crowd of men and boys stands and sits under a concrete shelter beside a sandy beach with calm sea and palm trees at left. Many wear white dhotis, lungis and checked sarongs; one boy wears a yellow shirt and another a blue t-shirt. A white SUV is parked at left. Under the shelter, a large orange banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a ceremonial crown-like head covering, beside a green wall; people stand near a table at the back. A white-clad man in the centre-right appears to be attending the distribution. Two green carry bags are visible, one bearing printed text.2012-01-03A photograph of a relief distribution on a seaside building with green walls and a flat concrete veranda. A large orange banner on the wall shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with Tamil text beneath. Under the veranda, white-shirted volunteers stand and sit at a table with a blue cloth, while a crowd of villagers, many children in shorts and shirts, women in saris, and men in lungis gather in front, some seated on a red fishing net. The sea is visible at the right edge under a bright sky.2012-01-03Outdoor photo in a cyclone-damaged village: a wire-mesh fence and a leaning concrete post in the foreground, with bare, broken trees and tall coconut palms behind. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand on bare dirt, some talking in a loose group; two older men sit on plastic chairs at left near a blue gate. Parked white cars are visible at centre. No ritual, saffron clothing or identifiable a person figure is evident, so no candidate is confirmed.2012-01-06