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A photograph of relief food distribution at a rural village site in Tamil Nadu. Two women in colourful saris, one in a yellow floral sari and one in red and orange, reach up to take food packets from a yellow truck. A volunteer in a white head cap and orange-saffron top stands in the open back of the truck handing out packets, while another volunteer in a teal kurta and white cap leans from the cab. Dry trees and a pile of sacks stand behind. A banner on the truck shows a saffron-clad figure and a Tamil label; the truck reads Sound Horn.

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January 06 20122012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of relief work on a dusty village street in India. A yellow and brown truck with the word "EICHER" painted on its side and a "Sound Horn" label has a rear platform crowded with volunteers in light yellow and white clothing, several wearing green or blue head coverings and face masks. A volunteer in pale clothing reaches down from the truck while local women and girls in saris and dresses stretch up with metal pots and vessels to receive food or supplies. A banner hangs from the side of the truck. Nearby, an older woman in a teal sari and a girl in yellow stand on the road, and a white building with yellow trim is at right. No a person candidate is visible.2012-01-07Photograph of an annadaan food distribution at a relief camp in a village. A woman volunteer in a blue-green saree with a white border, a green surgical cap and gloves, and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, serves food from a steel tray into a foil plate held out by a man in a yellow shirt with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. Other villagers crowd around the yellow truck with painted lotus designs and green railings. No a person is visible.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of cyclone relief work on a yellow Eicher truck with 'SOUND HORN' painted on its tailgate, parked on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and fallen debris. Several women wearing green and light-blue head coverings and gloves stand or sit in the truck bed, sorting and handing out packed goods. A woman in a white sari with a pink shawl stands at the right, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in an orange sari stand in the foreground near the tailgate, one holding a white plastic bag. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and no candidate is visible.2012-01-07A relief distribution scene on a narrow village street beside an old concrete house with a rusted iron gate. A green and yellow truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work is parked in front. A woman in a white sari and white head covering stands on the truck bed handing items down. A man in white shirt and white head cloth stands beside the truck, and another man in a white head cloth is near the rear. A woman in a green sari and a woman in a yellow-and-floral sari reach up to receive goods, and a small child stands in the foreground. Onlookers are partly visible at the edges. An orange flag flies from the truck's rear.2012-01-07A photograph of cyclone relief distribution on a roadside. A yellow truck with green lettering, partly reading "CHER" and "SOUND", stands with its rear open. Two women in white saris and green hair nets stand on its bed, one in a maroon-bordered sari handing a steel bowl down. Below, a woman in a pink top and orange shawl and a person in a yellow top and maroon knit cap reach up with cupped hands to receive food. A thatched and tarpaulin-roofed hut and bare saplings are at right.2012-01-07January 06 20122012-01-06Photo of cyclone relief distribution on a village road. A yellow and orange Eicher truck with an open flatbed has several women in white saris and light green head coverings standing on it, handing out food from steel pots and containers to people below. Along the truck side hangs an orange banner with a portrait and printed Tamil text reading Nithyanandam Dhyanapeetam. Below, a man in a light shirt and a woman in a yellow sari with a plastic bag stand in the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari and another in red stand nearby. A green-trimmed wall and palm tree appear behind. Several people are visible, and no identifiable person is confirmed on the truck as the a person.2012-01-07