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Outdoor relief work beside a palm grove: several men in white shirts and white dhotis gather around a blue and green food cart, with a pot of foil-wrapped packets set on the cart and in a black tub in front. A man in a light green hairnet stands at the centre, and another man in a white shirt bends to the packets at right. Orange flags flank the scene, and a silver SUV is parked behind. Packets are being packed and distributed.

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January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief work in a palm-lined area under overcast sky. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth and a white head covering stands behind a large metal tub filled with foil-wrapped food packets, beside a blue-slatted vehicle draped in orange and white cloth. Around the tub, several men in white shirts and hairnets kneel and reach in to pack food. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches, and orange flags flutter on poles behind the vehicle.2012-01-03Outdoors 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.2012-01-04A photograph of a relief food-distribution scene outdoors among trees and debris. Several men in white caps and white or pastel shirts and dhotis crowd around a blue wooden-sided truck, loading or handling food. Large black pots and metal vessels sit on the ground at right and left. Orange saffron flags are mounted on the truck, and a large orange banner with a printed portrait and Tamil text hangs on its side. A man in an orange shirt stands at left and another man in a checked shirt with an ID badge stands at right, both observing. Trees and a parked motorcycle are visible in the background.2012-01-04A photograph of a busy outdoor food-service area under a shaded canopy with palm trees behind. Several men wear white hair nets or green hair nets and white or cream kurtas and dhotis, with one man in a green shirt and blue checked lungi at left. A central man in a white kurta and dhoti carries a large round metal pot or vessel, while others stand around a green-painted cart and utensils. A man in saffron clothing stands among them. Lanyards and ID badges are visible on some men. Ropes and a striped cloth canopy frame the scene.2012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution at a village site under a striped canopy with palm trees behind. Several volunteers in white shirts and white hairnets stand around large steel cooking pots with lids on a metal table, while others unload red and blue plastic crates and steel pots from a white pickup truck. One volunteer on the right wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala and looks on. A man in white clothing stands in the background near the truck. The scene reflects food service at a camp, with no clearly visible sannyasi in saffron.2012-01-06Outdoor food-distribution scene at a roadside annadhan site under a red, green and white striped canopy with a palm grove behind. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing green hairnets, work around a dark metal serving counter and a large steel cooking pot in the foreground. A man in a white T-shirt and a lanyard stands at the back of a truck bed loaded with food packages. Devotees in white clothing stand close to the counter, handling food wrapped in white paper. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A 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 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a patterned red-and-green canopy with orange flags on bamboo poles. Several men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around a large dark cooking vessel on the ground, one bending in to stir or serve. A man in a mauve shirt and white head cap stands behind them, and a man in a blue checked shirt, plus younger men in jeans and a red t-shirt, watch at right. Large steel pots, plastic water jugs and a folding table with food sit at the edges.2012-01-03