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A rural roadside scene with a yellow-and-white van and a flatbed truck parked on sandy ground near palm trees and bare branches. A banner on the van reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works, and a second orange banner hangs on the truck. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas stand at the front: one in a white head covering holds a phone to his ear, and the other, bald and bare-shouldered, walks away on the right. Several men in white shirts, checked lungis and green shirts stand around, some wearing white or green head covers, and orange flags are planted near the vehicles.

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January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of a white pickup truck with a large orange banner on its side, showing a smiling figure with an orange turban and red bindi above Tamil and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works. An orange flag flies from the truck's rear. A driver in a striped shirt leans from the window. Outside, a man in white clothes and a white head covering stands on a dirt road beside palm trees, while a person in white with a turquoise head covering and a shoulder bag holds papers. The ground is bare earth with damaged trees nearby.2012-01-06January 02 20122012-01-02A relief truck with a pale body and an orange banner hangs over its side, reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief in English and Tamil, with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange on the banner. Two people in the truck bed wear pale green head coverings and white clothes, and orange flags are fixed to the rails behind them. On the road below, a woman in a red-and-cream sari with a long braid stands near a girl in maroon, with more villagers and palm trees around them.2012-01-04Night photograph of a cyclone relief truck parked on a dark street. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with "Thane cyclone Releif Works" beneath. Beside the truck, a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands facing a bare-chested man in a checked lungi, while another man in a white shirt and blue lungi stands nearby. A small thatched-roof house and multi-storey buildings are in the background. Three physical people are visible.2012-01-03A white pickup truck with an orange banner mounted on its cargo bed, used for cyclone relief work. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with a large portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ச நித்யானந்தா" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda). Text on the banner reads "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "தானே புயல் நிவாரணப்பணிகள்" with "Thane cyclone Releif Work" in English. Two women in white and orange saris stand on the truck bed, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge beside the vehicle. Palm trees and a sandy roadside appear behind the truck.2012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03Night photo of a relief outreach in a village street. A white pickup truck carries an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works, showing a portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among a group of local men in white dhotis, checked lungis and sleeveless shirts, some holding small vessels. Several people stand on the truck bed and roof, one wearing a white head covering. Cars, roadside pile of debris and a tiled-roof building are visible.2012-01-02January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a white relief truck parked on a dirt road beside damaged thatched and tiled houses after a cyclone. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil and English text. A man in a green cap stands on the thatched roof, and about a dozen people in dhotis, saris and orange shirts gather at the truck, one holding a steel plate. A yellow-robed woman stands at the right. Palm trees and debris lie behind.2012-01-03A photograph of cyclone relief distribution in a village street. A white box truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline, plus a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a crown-like orange headwrap, stands on the left. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the truck bed handing out food from a large metal pot. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a green head cover and white garment stand in front. Villagers, including a man in a red headscarf, crowd around the truck. Thatched huts and palm trees are behind.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06