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A photograph of a relief distribution on a village road in front of a white van with orange and saffron banners. Volunteers in white shirts and green head coverings stand in the back of the vehicle, handing out metal pots and bowls to a crowd. Villagers reach upward with containers: a woman in a purple sari and a girl in a blue top are visible at the front. A cameraman stands on the van roof filming. Palm trees, damaged thatched huts and a cloudy sky are in the background. A small figure in a white shirt is seen near the vehicle, but no one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of a roadside food distribution in a palm-lined village street with damaged thatched roofs. A white van has an orange banner with Tamil script and a partly visible name, and orange flags are fixed to its frame. Several helpers standing in its bed wear light green hair caps and white clothes, one holding a steel vessel. Villagers crowd forward with steel plates and containers, including a woman in an orange-red sari and a girl in a floral dress reaching up. A man in a red striped shirt and a man in a pale checked shirt stand in the foreground. Palm trees lean in the wind under a pale sky.2012-01-04Photograph of an outdoor relief distribution on a dirt road lined with tall palm trees bending in strong wind, under a pale evening sky. A woman with light hair in a green surgical-style cap and an ornate necklace stands at the front, holding a small object, beside a man in a white shirt and green cap. Several volunteers in white shirts and green caps stand behind a banner, while a crowd of villagers presses in: an older man in a sleeveless vest, a child with a braid in a floral dress, women and men in plain clothes, and a man in a red shirt at right. A metal bowl is held up among the crowd. Power lines run overhead. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-01-04A photograph of a food distribution during relief work on a village street lined with palm trees. Several helpers in white clothes and light green head covers stand on the back of an orange-bannered vehicle, handing out food from steel pots. A crowd of villagers reaches up with steel plates and containers; a smiling young woman in a red floral blouse holds a steel container in the foreground. A man in a striped shirt stands with his back to the camera. Damaged thatched and brick houses are visible behind the crowd.2012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution in a village street after a storm, with palm trees, a tiled-roofed concrete building and scattered crop stalks. A worker in a grey shirt and light green head covering hands out food from the open back of a wooden-sided truck, and a second worker in white with a head covering helps beside it. Villagers crowd forward holding paper plates and steel containers, including a woman in a blue top with a dark patterned cloth, a woman in orange, a woman in pink, and a small child on a woman's hip. Several people in the foreground are visible. Overcast sky.2012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution in a village street after a storm, with thatched huts and palm trees behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the back of a small silver vehicle, serving food from a large metal pot. Another man in a white shirt faces the crowd in the foreground, and a shirtless man in the lower right reaches up. A bare-chested man leans over a steel vessel to the right. Orange flags hang from a pole. A crowd of villagers presses forward, some holding out plates, while a woman in a blue sari stands at the left edge.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food distribution in a village setting with palm trees and utility poles. Several volunteers in white or cream clothing and light green hair nets stand behind a wooden barrier handing out food packets and plates to a crowd. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a cream shirt are among the servers. Saffron flags are visible at the left. A large crowd of villagers surrounds the table: an older woman in a patterned orange-and-black blouse at left, children in red, orange, white and pink clothes, a girl in a purple dress holding a small object, and women in colourful saris at right.2012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution in a village lane beside a thatched hut and palm trees. A small white van with an orange banner bearing Tamil text stands in the lane, and several men in white shirts and light green head coverings stand on and beside its rear platform handing items to a crowd. A man in an orange shirt films from the top of the vehicle. Villagers in the foreground include a woman with a bun in an orange-and-yellow top, a girl in a red-and-white print dress, and a boy in a red shirt. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are workers and villagers.2012-01-04Outdoor food distribution on a village road near power poles and palm trees. Volunteers in mint-green hairnets and white shirts stand on a wooden-sided truck bed, serving food from steel plates to a crowd. Orange flags with a small logo stand at the truck's side. Villagers gather below: a woman in a patterned black-and-white sari, a woman in a blue and pink sari, a girl in a purple dress, a girl with red hair ribbons in an orange top, and boys in striped and red shirts. A smiling older woman in an orange blouse and pink sari holds a metal bowl of food. Visible people number about twenty.2012-01-04