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Outdoor food-distribution area under striped purple, green and white canopy tarps strung between metal poles, with palm trees behind and a white building at right. Volunteers in white clothes and white caps stand and sit at steel vessels and tubs of food. A woman in a white sari stands at left serving, beside a person in saffron-orange robes. Men in white shirts and grey or orange-brown lungis stand in the sandy yard, and a man at right in a white shirt holds a phone. Several people sit cross-legged under the tents. The scene suggests an annadhan meal service.

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Outdoor relief kitchen under open tarpaulin awnings and striped canopies at a camp in a village setting. Volunteers in white head coverings and aprons chop and cook, stirring large steel pots on blue tarps. Heaps of green vegetables, tomatoes, ginger and sacks of grain lie on the ground. Seated volunteers in white shirts, one wearing a numbered badge reading 209, sit at folding chairs with papers and bags nearby.2012-01-06Outdoor annadhan food distribution under a large patterned canopy with red, blue and orange fabric. Several volunteers in white clothes and light green head caps serve food from steel vessels at a counter draped with floral cloth. Seated diners in plastic chairs eat from leaf or plastic plates while a small girl in white carries a bag. A tall elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a blue drum.2012-01-04Outdoor relief camp under a striped awning beside palm trees in a village lane, apparently following cyclone damage. Men in white shirts and white head caps sit at folding tables with papers, a laptop and a clipboard, one table marked with a card numbered 209. Stacked white sacks of supplies lie on a blue tarp at left. Villagers in saris and salwar kameez queue beside a small green truck and a pale van, and an orange flag hangs from a vehicle at right. A purple banner with printed text hangs in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-01-06A photograph of an open-air relief camp under a corrugated metal roof on poles, with a sandy ground and palm trees behind. Many large steel cooking pots and vessels line a long preparation counter where produce such as green bananas, tomatoes and onions is laid out. Volunteers in white kurtas and white or green hairnets work at the counter, while a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard holds paperwork. Other people walk through the crowded area, and colourful striped awnings shade stalls at the back. The scene reflects annadaan food service at a volunteer camp.2012-01-06Outdoor food-service area under a striped, multicoloured canopy with a dark patterned top. Several people in white aprons and green hairnets work at tables and large steel cooking pots. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre near red gas cylinders, with other people in white clothes and a woman in orange nearby. Palm trees and a blue tarpaulin appear in the background, and a white hose lies on the dirt ground.2012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor relief kitchen under striped canvas tents with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a blue tarpaulin, holding a long white rod. Behind him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing green or white head caps and hairnets, stand near a serving area with plastic bags and tables. Ropes and tent poles fill the frame.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A busy open-air relief kitchen under a corrugated metal roof, supported by bamboo poles, at a village annadaan camp. Volunteers in pale green hair nets and white shirts stir and serve from large steel pots and vats, while others sort piles of vegetables such as green gourds and tomatoes on tables. A man in a bright orange shirt and a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a grey shoulder bag stand among the crowd, and a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard looks on. Colourful tented stalls and palm trees appear beyond the shelter, with a smoky cooking area in the background.2012-01-06January 03 20122012-01-03November 24 20062006-11-24 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor photograph of a palm-lined dirt lane beside a multicoloured canopy with patterned red-and-gold cloth. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a plastic chair while an orange umbrella is held over him by a standing man in white. Nearby, men in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari work at a food-preparation table with a large black cooking pot and blue barrels. Other people walk along the path, a man in a checked shirt and lungi stands on the left, and a woman in a patterned sari appears at the right edge. The seated figure's face is not visible enough to judge identity, so the presence of a person cannot be determined from appearance.2012-01-04