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Outdoor relief distribution in a village street. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the back of an orange-railed truck, one in a green cap and one in a white hairnet, serving food from large steel vessels into steel bowls. Villagers below reach up to receive it: a boy in a white shirt with red text, a woman in a pink sari, a man in a plaid shirt and checked lungi, an elderly woman in a red sari with green blouse, and an older man in a purple shirt holding a steel tumbler. A shaven-headed man in white robes with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left with his back to the camera. Palm trees and a tiled roof are visible, with a partly torn tree and debris behind the truck.

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Outdoor relief distribution in a village after a cyclone, with palm trees and a thatched hut at left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on a raised platform behind large metal cooking drums, holding a ladle. Another man in white dhoti bends over the drums serving food, and a man in a blue shirt stands behind him. Villagers crowd forward: a woman in a red sari, a woman in a yellow-green sari, an older man in a checked lungi, and several children reach toward them holding foil plates. A small orange flag is visible at top right.2012-01-06A street food distribution beside a truck with a white and yellow side panel. A man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow shirt stand on or beside the truck, one ladling food from a steel pot into a plate held by a woman. Around them villagers queue with steel plates: an elderly woman in a purple blouse and cream sari, a woman in a red floral sari, and several children in shirts and shorts. A man in a green surgical-style cap and white shirt stands behind them. Palm fronds and a whitewashed building frame the scene. Tamil signage on the truck side and a partial logo are visible.2012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor cyclone relief distribution in a village street. A green-framed food counter with a green-and-gold ornamental arch stands at centre, with a woman in a pink top and teal cap and a man in a white shirt behind it serving. A crowd of villagers presses forward: men in checked lungis and plain shirts, an older woman in a white sari-style shawl, and a small boy in a brown shirt in the foreground. Some attendees wear teal caps and hold steel bowls or plates. Tiled-roof houses, palm trees and a utility pole line the background under bright daylight.2012-01-07A photograph of a food distribution at a village relief site in a coconut palm setting. Two men in white clothing and a man in a green cap work on the open bed of an orange flatbed truck, ladling food from a large black cooking pot. A banner on the side of the truck reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text. A group of villagers queues beside the truck: a woman in a striped orange-and-yellow sari, an older woman in a purple shawl, a woman in a black-and-white patterned sari, children in simple clothes and a girl in a blue top. Sandy ground and tall palms surround the scene.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07January 06 20122012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a roadside food distribution in a village after a cyclone. A crowd of villagers, many women in blue and orange saris and some in headscarves, gather around large metal vessels of food on the left, while children hold steel bowls and cups. A man in a green-striped shirt stands on the back of a white three-wheeler vehicle decorated with a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and robe. Dry palm-thatch huts and palm trees line the dusty road. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt stands at right in the foreground, and a shirtless boy in checked shorts stands at centre. The banner's figure is a depiction, not a physically present person.2012-01-06 +1 copies