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Outdoor photograph on a coastal road beside the sea, with coconut palms and overcast sky. A wooden-sided truck carries two men in saffron-orange robes and teal-green head wraps; the seated central figure wears an orange robe and holds a small orange flag on a pole. A large orange banner with printed text hangs on the truck's side. Around the truck, men in white dhotis and a man in a grey shirt and trousers reach toward bags of supplies being handed out, while a cyclist in a light shirt rides past on the red dirt road. Debris and driftwood lie along the shore.

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A relief distribution on a sandy beach at the shoreline, with a small pickup truck parked in the foreground. Its flatbed carries an orange banner with Tamil script and a saffron flag on a pole. Two volunteers in orange clothing and green head coverings stand on the truck bed, handing out packets. Around them, a crowd of villagers gathers: a woman in a red patterned sari, children, men in white dhotis and striped shirts, and a woman in a pink top with a white scarf and green head covering. A wooden boat rests on the sand to the right, with rocks and the sea behind.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA 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.2012-01-03Photograph 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.2012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor relief scene on a dirt road beside a corrugated metal shelter, with several trucks parked nearby, including a white pickup carrying a large orange banner showing a bearded figure in an orange turban and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several people in white clothing and surgical-style caps stand around the vehicles, including a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red sari at left. A man in a striped shirt walks past in the centre. Palm and bare trees line the road under an overcast sky, with small orange flags on poles. The banner figure is a printed depiction, not a person physically present in the scene.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06