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A relief distribution on a debris-strewn street after a cyclone. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, stands at the back of a small yellow truck passing out packets to women. Nearby, a woman in green and orange sari reaches out, and a woman in red sari with gold earrings stands beside a bicycle. A woman in a light blue headcover and white-clad staff wearing green hair nets help hand out supplies. An orange banner with Tamil text is attached to the truck. Damaged houses and scattered debris line the road behind them.

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Outdoor relief distribution on a debris-strewn street after a cyclone. A small white pickup truck has a large orange banner showing a smiling man with a shaved head and orange turban beside Tamil text and English words reading Thare cyclone. Several men in white dhotis with ash-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas stand near the truck; one hands a small packet to a woman in an orange and yellow patterned sari with a hair clip. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a grey top with a green head covering work near palm-thatch walls. A scooter rider and a child in an orange dress are at the edge of the frame, with damaged trees and buildings in the background.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03Cyclone relief distribution in a rural Tamil village: a truck with a rusted tailgate and an orange banner with blue logo and Tamil script is parked beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A volunteer in white clothing, orange sash and light green head covering stands in the truck bed serving food from steel trays. Several women in saris, including one in a yellow top and another in a green and red sari, reach forward to receive food, while a young girl watches at the right edge.2012-01-07 +1 copiesOutdoor village scene in daylight where a crowd of women, girls and boys gathers around a wooden cart or raised platform decorated with saffron-orange flags. On the platform, a man in an orange shirt and a light green head covering distributes items to the crowd, while another person in a light green head covering stands behind him in white and cream clothing. Utility poles, palm trees and a thatched hut appear in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and brown patterned shawl looks away from the camera, and a smiling young woman in a pink top with a nose stud faces the camera beside a girl with braided hair.2012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of relief distribution in a village street after a storm. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant stands at a wooden cart, holding foil-wrapped food packets. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest, also wearing rudraksha beads, passes a packet across the cart. A woman in an orange sari with a teal head covering leans over the cart. Behind them are thatched huts with blue tarpaulin roofs, and a woman in a red sari and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari stand nearby. The scene shows annadan food distribution after cyclone relief work.2012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesOutdoor relief distribution from a flatbed truck with a wooden railing. A figure in a white and cream robe with a green head covering stands on the truck, arms outstretched toward a crowd. Another person in white with a green head covering leans over the edge handing out items to outstretched hands. Orange flags on poles flutter behind. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling portrait in orange headwear and text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief. Crowded villagers in front, including a woman in a teal blouse with a long braid, a child in a grey shirt, and women in colourful saris. Palm trees in the background.2012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor 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