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A 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.

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January 06 20122012-01-06A crowded village lane lined with thatched huts during a relief distribution. In the foreground a woman in a dark blue sari with a red bindi looks toward the camera. Behind her, women in teal, blue, yellow and red saris and a child in orange press forward. A man in a white shirt stands on a white vehicle at the top, and another man in a blue shirt leans over the crowd. A woman in a blue sari holds a large metal pot, and palm trees rise above the huts.2012-01-06Crowded outdoor relief distribution in a rural village with thatched straw walls behind. Villagers, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in teal, pink, orange, yellow and red, crowd forward holding out steel bowls and plates toward a white vehicle. A man in a white shirt stands at the vehicle, and a small boy in an orange shirt holds a steel plate at the right edge. Dry branches and sticks lie in the foreground. The scene suggests an annadaan food distribution during cyclone relief in Kuttiyankuppam.2012-01-06A photograph of an annadaan food distribution at a village camp. In the foreground a young woman in a light blue brocade salwar kameez with silver-edged sleeves carries a steel plate of yellow rice, her gaze lowered. Behind her a woman in a green saree with a yellow blouse holds a steel bowl of food, and a crowd of villagers in colourful sarees and striped lungis queues nearby under leafy branches. The scene is a community meal service.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06A photo of a cyclone relief food distribution in a village street. A smiling woman in a blue saree with a maroon blouse, red bindi and gold bangles holds a steel bowl of rice and a small packet. An elderly man in a checked lungi and striped cloth stands beside her holding a steel pot. Behind them, a line of villagers holds steel vessels, and a man in a white shirt and green head cover hands out items on the right. Thatched huts and a concrete path form the setting.2012-01-07Outdoor photo of a village lane after a cyclone, with damaged thatched and tiled houses, leaning palms and fallen debris. A crowd of villagers, mostly women in blue, orange and pink saris, reaches up toward a truck bed holding steel vessels. A woman in an orange sari and white head cloth stands in the truck, while a volunteer in a teal head covering and white top stands beside her, and another person in teal works below. Several children watch at the edges, and a small orange flag is visible on the truck. Relief food distribution is shown.2012-01-06A village lane lined with thatched huts and palm trees, where a crowd of villagers gathers around a white vehicle to receive food. A man in a white shirt stands near the vehicle and another man in a blue-checked lungi bends over it, handing out food. Several people hold steel bowls and pots: a woman in a green-and-white patterned saree carries a steel bowl of food, a woman in a blue saree stands in front, and shirtless boys in white dhotis and children in mixed clothing wait in line. An orange flag is visible at the right edge. The scene reflects annadaan food distribution after the cyclone relief work in Kuttiyankuppam village.2012-01-06Outdoor village relief scene under large shady trees with dry ground. A woman in a teal saree holds a metal bowl and serves food, while younger girls in cotton dresses and a girl in a red top hold paper plates of rice. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a woman in a red saree and white head cover works at a green vehicle behind them, with a tall orange flag visible. Some people are gathered in a line receiving annadaan, a free meal distribution.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor relief distribution in a palm-lined village lane. Many villagers, mostly women in saris and men in shirts and lungis, reach upward holding steel pots, plates and vessels toward a server in a white shirt and green surgical-style cap who is ladling food from a pot. A barefoot elderly woman in a blue sari stands at right holding a steel vessel, and a child in a grey shirt is lifted above the crowd. Coconut palms and a small concrete wall frame the scene, with dry debris on the ground.2012-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copies