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A roadside relief distribution in a rural village with a tree overhead. Two men in white shirts and light green hairnets stand on the back of a green-sided truck, one in a brown shirt, handing out food from metal trays. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the truck bed. Below them a crowd of village children reaches up with hands outstretched and plates. An older woman in a red blouse and white sari reaches up from the truck, and a man on a motorbike is at the lower right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is asserted.

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January 06 20122012-01-06Photo of annadaan food distribution at a roadside in a village after a cyclone. A man in a brown patterned shirt and a white-shirted helper in a hairnet stand on a green truck bed, ladling food from a steel pot into plates and bowls held up by children and an older woman in a red blouse. Several children reach up with steel plates. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the truck. Bare trees and a concrete wall are behind the crowd.2012-01-06Outdoor village street scene beside a palm-shaded lane. A man in a blue athletic top and light trousers stands on a wooden-slatted vehicle platform, while an older man in a white shirt, white dhoti and green head cloth stands on the vehicle and hands a plate of food to the crowd. Several children in white uniforms, some with flowers in their hair and red hair ribbons, reach up toward the vehicle. An adult in a checked shirt and lungi stands at left. An orange banner hangs on the vehicle's side, and a metal serving container sits on its bed. Thatched and tiled houses and trees appear behind.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor relief distribution on a village street in Kuttiyankuppam after a cyclone. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the back of a vehicle with a large black cooking pot, serving food to children. A man in white with a white head covering crouches on the vehicle edge handing out food, while an older man in white shirt and green head cover watches at left. Children in striped and blue shirts and a girl in a peach dress reach for food in foil containers. Palm trees and a white building with green door are behind.2012-01-06Outdoor food distribution on a village road near power poles and palm trees. Volunteers in mint-green hairnets and white shirts stand on a wooden-sided truck bed, serving food from steel plates to a crowd. Orange flags with a small logo stand at the truck's side. Villagers gather below: a woman in a patterned black-and-white sari, a woman in a blue and pink sari, a girl in a purple dress, a girl with red hair ribbons in an orange top, and boys in striped and red shirts. A smiling older woman in an orange blouse and pink sari holds a metal bowl of food. Visible people number about twenty.2012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor food distribution in a village setting with palm trees and utility poles. Several volunteers in white or cream clothing and light green hair nets stand behind a wooden barrier handing out food packets and plates to a crowd. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a cream shirt are among the servers. Saffron flags are visible at the left. A large crowd of villagers surrounds the table: an older woman in a patterned orange-and-black blouse at left, children in red, orange, white and pink clothes, a girl in a purple dress holding a small object, and women in colourful saris at right.2012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution on a village lane under trees, with a blue-painted vehicle at the back. A man in a blue t-shirt and light trousers leans over the truck bed while a man in a white shirt and green cap hands out food. Beside them stand an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a red sari with orange border holding a steel plate. Several school-aged children in white uniforms, some with red hair ribbons, crowd forward holding steel plates and bowls to receive food. Houses, palm trees and an orange flag are visible behind the vehicle.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Photograph of an outdoor food distribution (annadhan) at a wooden barrier. Volunteers in pale green hairnets and white or orange-yellow clothing hand out food from behind the barrier, with orange and white flags hanging on the posts. A crowd of villagers presses forward: a young man in a black shirt, a boy in a red shirt, a boy in a striped top, and a girl in a red-and-white outfit with red hair ribbons. Coconut palms stand in the background under daylight.2012-01-04