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A photograph of a cyclone relief outreach on a dirt road beside coconut palms. A small three-wheeled vehicle carries a large orange banner showing a smiling figure with a tall orange turban and orange robe, with Tamil script and the printed name "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the banner. A second black banner with two portraits and Tamil text is at left. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white head covering walks beside the vehicle, while two men in white shirts with white hair nets stand on its back holding the banner; one wears a white dhoti and another white garments. The scene suggests a medical or relief camp setting. Swamiji depiction on banner is printed, not a physical person.

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January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA 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.2012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution on a debris-strewn street after a cyclone. A small white pickup truck has a large orange banner showing a smiling man with a shaved head and orange turban beside Tamil text and English words reading Thare cyclone. Several men in white dhotis with ash-marked foreheads and rudraksha malas stand near the truck; one hands a small packet to a woman in an orange and yellow patterned sari with a hair clip. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a grey top with a green head covering work near palm-thatch walls. A scooter rider and a child in an orange dress are at the edge of the frame, with damaged trees and buildings in the background.2012-01-03A 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.2012-01-06Two men stand in front of a vehicle with a large orange banner for Thane Cyclone Relief work. Both wear white kurta-style clothing and white rudraksha-style beaded malas with ID badges, and both wear green hairnets or caps; the man on the left wears a white cap with a green edge and has a mustache. The banner shows a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes with a red tilak, labelled in Tamil and English as a Mahamsa Nithyanandar portrait, alongside Tamil and English text for Thane Cyclone Relief. Trees and a misty outdoor setting are visible behind the vehicle.2012-01-07Night-time photo of a relief distribution at a small green three-wheeled vehicle with an open back. A large orange banner is held up along its side, showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes with a red bindi, beside a Tamil-script heading and English text. A man in a white shirt stands in the vehicle bed gesturing, and a woman in a light blue sari and a second woman in a head cover stand near the banner, with an older man in a yellow shirt at left. The banner portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person; the banner text reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Work, and the photo is a relief-work scene in the dark.2012-01-06Outdoor relief camp in a village with bare trees and palms, where volunteers serve food from a large pot. Several men in white kurta-style clothes and pale green hair covers stand around a dark metal cooking vessel filled with yellow food, one stirring with a long ladle. A truck bed behind them carries an orange banner with Tamil and English text. A man in a striped shirt and a man in a blue shirt stand nearby, and a red shopping bag hangs at the pot. Corrugated roof above, ground muddy and sandy.2012-01-06Two men stand in front of a parked utility truck with an orange banner in a misty, palm-lined rural area. Both wear white ritual clothes and long rudraksha malas. The man on the left has a white turban, the man on the right a green cap and a white cap in his hand. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments with a red tilak, labelled with Tamil and English text for Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone relief. The man pictured on the banner is a printed portrait, not a physical person in the scene.2012-01-07Outdoor relief camp scene beneath a red-and-green patterned canopy beside a green-and-yellow truck. Five men stand in a row in front of a large orange banner showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with the printed caption "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and Tamil text. The men wear white shirts and dhotis, green surgical caps, a brown-shirted man in a patterned tunic and sarong, and a man in a plain beige shirt with a checked lungi. Another person stands in the background and a few more are visible at the right edge. The banner's figure appears as a printed depiction, not a physical person.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a roadside food distribution at a village relief camp. Volunteers in white shirts and light blue shirts, one wearing a white hairnet, serve food from a large steel vessel on the back of a truck. A banner in orange and white reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in English and Tamil, with a portrait of a smiling saffron-clad figure on it. A young girl in a pink top and gold necklace stands in front while a woman in an orange sari and green head covering waits, and children hold out steel bowls and plates. Coconut palms and a low concrete building appear in the background.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06