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A photo taken under a corrugated metal roof shelter at an outdoor food station with a metal table, large cooking pots and a stack of orange crates. Several men stand in a loose group: a man in a brown shirt and green-checked lungi at left with his back to the camera, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wearing a hairnet-style cap, a smiling man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a dark beaded necklace, and a man in a white shirt with white trousers at right checking a small handheld item. Palm trees and a parked white vehicle are visible beyond the shelter. Several other people in white stand behind them.

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A photograph of an open-sided relief camp under a corrugated metal roof, with a dirt floor and sacks of grain stacked at the right. A saffron-robed monk with a grey backpack stands at a small table and holds papers, beside a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body. Several men in white kurtas and shirts stand around, one wearing a green surgical cap, and steel cooking vessels sit at the back. The scene suggests an annadaan food distribution during cyclone relief work in Kuttiyankuppam village. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor relief camp under a corrugated metal roof on a dusty ground, with palm trees and blue-striped tents beyond. In the foreground, a man in a cream shirt and a man in a blue checked shirt sit on orange plastic chairs at a table with papers. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange head towel sits between them, arm raised. Standing nearby, a man in a light yellow shirt with a lanyard wears a hairnet, and a man in a white kurta with a lanyard stands at right beside stacks of green coconuts or fruit and cooking pots. Several workers in white caps and aprons tend food stations in the background. Light fixtures hang from poles overhead.2012-01-06Outdoor relief kitchen under a colourful patterned canopy with red, green, purple and white striped awnings on bamboo poles. Volunteers in white shirts and white hairnets prepare food at long steel tables and large metal cooking pots, with sacks of grain stacked at left. A man in the foreground in white shirt and hairnet holds a paper and a pen. Other workers, some in green hairnets and a child in a blue apron, move among the tables; a seated man in white gazes to the side. Plastic drums, a tarpaulin roof and palm trees fill the background, with a sandy ground. The scene shows annadaan food service at a camp.2012-01-06A photograph of an open-sided food preparation area under a corrugated green-and-white metal roof, with bare earth floor and palm trees behind. Several men wear green hair caps. Large steel cooking vessels and pots sit on tables, and a stack of red produce is at left. Foreground figures include a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, a standing man bare-chested with an orange shawl, and men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one with a shaved head, and a white-clad man holds a phone to his ear. Steam rises from a cooking area in the middle distance.2012-01-04A photograph taken under a corrugated metal shelter at an outdoor food-distribution site. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre; the central one wears orange cloth, a long rudraksha mala and palms pressed together in greeting. A bald companion in orange stands to his left. To the right, a man in a white robe and white head cloth wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded cloth. Two men in white shirts with green or white head coverings stand at left and right, and a child in a red top waits at a steel serving tray. Large pots and firewood are visible behind, with an open field beyond the shelter.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06A 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.2012-01-04An open-sided tin-roofed shelter in a cyclone-damaged village with palm trees and fallen branches, used for a community meal (annadaan). Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing green or white hair nets, stir and serve food from large steel pots of rice. One bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a green cap; another in white shirt and dhoti stands at right with a gold wristwatch. A man in a light shirt at left wears an ID lanyard. Steel vessels of vegetables and curries line the counter.2012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor photo under a white and red draped tent on grass. Several men in white or light shirts stand around a metal table holding small paper cups, each holding a snack or food item. A man on the left in white kurta raises a hand near his mouth; a man in glasses and white shirt holds food. An older man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a man in a beige shirt and trousers holds a snack. A man on the right wears a white shirt with an ID badge and holds a snack. A yellow van and a white compound wall with palm trees are behind them. No visible candidate for a person is confidently identifiable from appearance.2006-11-25