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Outdoors 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.

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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.2012-01-04Outdoors 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.2012-01-04A photograph of a food-distribution scene outdoors beside a parked truck with wooden slatted sides. A large dark metal pot in the foreground holds many individually wrapped foil packets. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand around, some wearing white hair nets or caps; one older man in a white kurta wears a striped yellow-and-orange head wrap and glasses, with a lanyard around his neck. A young man in a striped polo shirt talks on a mobile phone, and another man in a dark shirt with an ID badge gestures. Palm trees and a bright dusty ground appear in the background, with a second metal pot at the lower right.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.2012-01-04A 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.2012-01-03Outdoor 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.2012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen on bare earth with many large steel cooking pots and lids set on the ground, some pots open and steaming, plastic chairs and assorted containers around. Five men work together at the largest black pot in the foreground: several wear light-green hairnets and grey or beige shirts, one in a white shirt with an ID badge, while one bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl stands at right with his hands on his hips, watching. Scattered food supplies and bags fill the background.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27