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A photograph of a crowd gathered around a green relief vehicle on a dirt road beside thatched huts. A man in a white shirt stands on the truck's green railing and hands out food from metal vessels. Villagers press forward holding steel pots and bowls, including a woman in a yellow sari in the lower right and a woman in purple in the middle. A large orange banner on the truck reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and robes, labelled in the banner text as the cyclone relief effort. The scene is cyclone relief distribution.

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January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A 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 copiesOutdoor relief distribution in a village street beside a pale green concrete house and palm trees. A white vehicle with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Cyclone Relief Efforts supplies food. A man in a teal cap and a man in white stand on the vehicle passing steel vessels down. Women in saris, including one in a green sari, and children hold out steel plates and bowls to receive food. A boy in a red shirt and a boy in a yellow shirt stand nearby. The banner carries a small portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, not a clearly identified figure.2012-01-04Photograph of cyclone relief distribution in a village street lined with palm trees and damaged thatched roofs. A green truck bed holds steel pots and vessels, and a man in a white shirt stands in the back handing them down. An orange banner in Tamil and English reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work. Villagers crowd forward to receive items, including a woman in a blue patterned dress, a girl in a light blue dress with a red hair ribbon, and a man in a checked shirt in the foreground. Whitewashed houses with blue-painted walls stand behind them.2012-01-07Relief distribution on a dirt village road beside palm trees and a green-walled house. A small white pickup truck carries a large orange banner showing a smiling saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban, with the text Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work. Women and girls in saris and salwar kameez crowd at the truck bed holding steel pots and bowls while a volunteer in a teal top and white head covering serves food from large vessels. A person in white and saffron stands on the truck near the banner, wearing a teal head covering and holding an orange flag. The scene reflects cyclone relief food distribution.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor relief distribution in a village street under a clear blue sky with palm trees and a utility pole behind. A green flatbed truck with slatted sides is parked at the centre; several women in teal and blue salwar-style outfits and light blue head coverings stand on its bed, handing out food from steel containers. An orange banner with Tamil script and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name is hung on the truck side, and an orange flag flies from the rear. In the foreground, a crowd of villagers queues with steel vessels: an elderly woman in an orange-and-brown sari with a blue blouse, an older man in a white dhoti and pink-checked cloth, and children. A woman in a patterned mustard dress stands at the right edge.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a relief distribution on a green truck in a village setting with palm trees. A large orange banner hangs on the truck's side, showing a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man in a white shirt and head covering stands on the truck bed handing out food from metal containers, while a man in a grey striped shirt reaches up to the truck, and women in colourful clothing hold vessels and cups to receive food. Sunlight flares across the scene.2012-01-06