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Outdoor relief distribution camp under striped and patterned canvas awnings beside palm trees. A tall man in a blue and black athletic shirt with a dark duffel bag stands in the foreground by stacks of coloured plastic crates (green, blue, purple, red). Behind him, many people in white clothes and white head coverings work at tables and cooking areas, some carrying bundles. A white van on the right has an orange banner with Tamil script reading cyclone relief. Several orange-robed figures and other volunteers in white are visible among the crowd.

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Outdoor food-preparation camp under large patterned tarpaulin canopies on bare earth. Many volunteers in white and pastel saris and white shirts, most wearing light green or white head coverings and hairnets, sit or stand at long tables and large steel pots, peeling and preparing vegetables. Stacks of colourful plastic crates in green, purple and blue sit in the foreground. A banner with a smiling portrait hangs in the background, and a purple-and-orange robed woman stands among the workers. Relief-style kitchen activity with many volunteers working together.2012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor food-service area under a tent with a red and white patterned canopy and purple striping. Stacks of colourful plastic crates in blue, green, red, purple and yellow fill the foreground. Behind them, several women in light green, teal, maroon and pink saris wear hairnets and head covers while working near steel vats and tables. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a wooden pole, and a man in a white shirt bends over a table. A partly visible banner and a truck stand at right.2012-01-04A photo of a relief-distribution site under a large patterned canopy with red, green and blue striped edges and circular motifs. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white top carries a cardboard box past a van. Several people in white clothes and green head coverings or caps work among sacks, crates and a blue tarp, while bystanders in white shirts and trousers stand nearby. Palm trees and a white hose lie on the sandy ground.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution scene under colourful canopies in a dusty village lane. Volunteers wear green head coverings and white or teal clothes; a woman in a black top with yellow border stands by a large steel vessel, and another in white sari with green head covering works at a stainless pot. Plastic chairs and food packets sit on a table. Behind them hangs a large orange-framed portrait of a smiling man with a shaved head and orange garment, and a green truck and orange banner appear at right. A man in white dhoti with a green cloth on his head stands at left. This looks like an annadan meal-serving setup.2012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor food distribution under a striped canopy with red, green, blue and orange panels. Volunteers in white clothes and light green head coverings sit at folding tables and pack food into small wrapped packets, while others stand and walk among steel cooking pots and large containers on the dirt ground. A boy in an orange-red shirt stands at left watching, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks through the scene. Steel tables hold plastic jugs and a bag of rice, with a tent frame and parked vehicles in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor food-preparation camp under a large striped and red patterned canopy on bare ground. Many women in green or teal hair nets and aprons sit on plastic chairs and work at tables and tubs, some preparing food in metal basins. A young foreign man in a white kurta and green trousers and sandals walks through the centre. Sacks and containers are stacked at left, and a banner with a portrait is hung in the background. Tall palms and a white building stand behind.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a colourful striped tent with palm trees behind. A man in a purple polo shirt and dark trousers carries a large white sack of grain on his shoulder in the foreground. Behind him a man in a white lungi stacks sacks on a blue wooden platform. Several women in saris, with some wearing head coverings, work at steel vessels, and a woman in an orange sari carries a steel pot. Large steel pots of cooked food and a steel bowl of green leaves sit on a blue tarpaulin. Sunlight streams through the trees, and cars are parked in the background.2012-01-03Outdoor food-packing or annadhan setup under a large patterned canvas tent with red, blue and striped borders. Around a long table and plastic chairs, about a dozen women in sarees and salwar kameez wear pale blue and white hairnets and sit packing food. Sacks of grain and stacked cardboard boxes are at left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the tent's rear wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand and work in the background near a parked vehicle, with trees beyond.2012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a tarpaulin canopy with striped red, green and blue edges and a purple-trimmed awning overhead. Several volunteers in white or pale headwear caps and white aprons work among large steel cooking pots and tubs on a bare dirt ground, some handling vegetables and food. A line of men in checked lungis and striped shirts stands with their backs to the camera waiting for food, while a volunteer in a white dhoti-style wrap stands at left. Palm trees and a white vehicle are visible beyond the tent.2012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution camp under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy on a dirt ground with palm trees behind. Several women in white saris and green hair-nets and head coverings prepare food over a large steel pan and at a table, one wearing gloves and a face mask. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand and walk in the background, and a few people wear orange clothing. Plastic bags, steel pots and basins are scattered around, with parked cars at right.2012-01-04