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Night-time photo of a food distribution at a relief site. A man in white kurta with a dark beaded mala and a green surgical-style cap and face cover stands at the back of a yellow vehicle, handing out packets. Beside him, a woman in a red blouse and green cap works at the vehicle. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, also wearing a green cap, hands a yellow packet to a seated recipient. Men in a striped shirt and white shirt, and a woman in a pink floral top, receive food. Printed text on the vehicle is partly legible in Tamil script.

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Night-time food distribution from a yellow three-wheeled cargo vehicle. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a green hairnet and a beaded mala around his neck, stands on the truck bed handing out foil-wrapped packets. Two women in green hairnets, one in a teal blouse with a blue sari and one in a green sari, load and pass food from large steel pots. Villagers including an older woman in a dark sari, a boy in an orange striped shirt and a boy in a light checked shirt reach up to receive packets. Orange flags are visible at the back of the vehicle. The scene reads as annadan food service.2012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03Night-time photograph of a relief distribution at a truck loaded with supplies. A man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands on the truck bed wearing a green hairnet and gloves, while a woman in a red and white top, also in a green cap, stands beside him. Several men in striped shirts and caps stand below facing the truck, and a crate and an orange-and-white banner hang at the side. A pale-clothed man in a white shirt is also present. The scene is dark, lit by the truck's rear lights.2012-01-03Night-time photo of cyclone relief food distribution beside a rusted metal gate or truck tailgate. Volunteers in green hairnets and white shirts serve food from the vehicle while a dense crowd of men, women and children holds out steel plates and bowls. A man in a checked shirt holds a plate of yellow rice. Women in sarees, including one in red with a braid, stand at the front of the queue, and dim lights illuminate the scene.2012-01-07Outdoor relief work beside a truck loaded with sacks and red crates of produce, with a tarpaulin and fabric-draped stall behind. A man in white clothes and a white cap stands on the truck bed reaching down. Three people in the foreground face the truck: a man in a striped shirt, a man in a white t-shirt printed with a small figure graphic, and a man in a maroon polo wearing a green hairnet. On the right, a bald man in an orange saffron robe walks past with a sash, and another person in white stands further back. Palm trees line the dirt road.2012-01-04Night-time food distribution at a relief camp in Kuttiyankuppam village. A bald man in a white shirt and white hairnet stands at right, serving food from a plate to seated villagers. At left, a grey-haired man in a white shirt leans forward, and a woman in a red top with a name badge sits and holds food. Another woman in a sari with a red border sits at lower centre, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background. Plates of yellow rice and steel vessels are on the ground in the dark setting.2012-01-06January 02 20122012-01-02A night-time photograph of cyclone relief distribution. A yellow truck with a metal cage and striped side panels is parked under a metal frame arch. Two men in green caps and light shirts stand in the truck bed handling sacks and packages, while a group of women and children in saris and salwars gather below to receive items. In the foreground an older woman in a blue patterned top stands at left, and a man in an orange shirt and checked lungi stands at right. There are no visible ritual objects or appearances of a swami in this scene, so no candidate is present.2012-01-07Cyclone relief food preparation in a dim kitchen. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and green or white head covers stand around a large metal cooking pot being scooped and loaded into the open back of a green-framed vehicle. Behind them stand stacked steel cooking vessels and pots, a white plastic chair and sacks, with a fluorescent light overhead. The men lean over the truck bed working together, one in a grey shirt and white lungi, another in a white dhoti.2012-01-07Volunteers serve food from the back of a yellow truck during an annadaan relief distribution. A man with grey hair in a white dhoti and shirt leans over metal trays, spooning food, while a woman in a dark blue top and a woman in teal with a hairnet and gloves assist. A standing man in a striped shirt and white dhoti holds a plate. Several people reach forward from below: an elderly woman in a green blouse with a blue shawl, a woman in a pink checked top, and others with hair in buns. The truck has blue slatted sides and a yellow body. Food pieces are scattered on the metal tray.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06