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Relief distribution outdoors among palm trees: men in white shirts and checked lungis and a woman in red and teal with a green hair net ladle food from large steel pots onto a metal counter. Behind them a truck bears an orange banner with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robes, captioned Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works. Tree trunks, a small yellow vehicle and orange flags are visible.

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January 04 20122012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07A 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.2012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution in a rural village after a cyclone, with a white pickup truck in the foreground whose bed carries a large orange banner. The banner shows a smiling man with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing an orange turban and orange robes, above Tamil script and English text reading Thane cyclone relief. An elderly woman in a white sari-style garment reaches up to touch the banner. Beside her, a woman in a green sari holds a steel bowl, and another woman in a white head covering carries a bowl of food. Children stand nearby, and a man on the truck bed wears a blue head covering. Thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole line the dirt road. Probable Swamiji depicted on the banner, identified by orange turban, robes and swept-back hair.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06A relief camp under a colourful striped and patterned canopy in a dusty open area with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white hairnet walks carrying a large steel pot, while another man in white with a blue head covering stands beside a small white van. The van carries an orange banner showing a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban beside Tamil and English text about cyclone relief work. Several other workers in white coats and hairnets move nearby, and a yellow TATA truck is parked to the left.2012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a white van with a large orange banner on its side, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment with a red dot on the forehead beside Tamil and English lettering. Beneath a striped tent, people in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange clothes work near metal pots and basins on a dirt ground, part of cyclone relief work. A man in a white kurta and sandals walks past the van in the foreground, while another man in white bends over the pots.2012-01-03Outdoor relief distribution from a flatbed truck with a wooden railing. A figure in a white and cream robe with a green head covering stands on the truck, arms outstretched toward a crowd. Another person in white with a green head covering leans over the edge handing out items to outstretched hands. Orange flags on poles flutter behind. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling portrait in orange headwear and text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief. Crowded villagers in front, including a woman in a teal blouse with a long braid, a child in a grey shirt, and women in colourful saris. Palm trees in the background.2012-01-04A relief distribution outside in a palm-lined area after a storm. A tan flatbed truck carries an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Work, with a portrait of a smiling man in orange headwear and orange garment. Two women in green head coverings and a woman in a blue sari stand in the truck bed handing items down. A crowd of women in saris and children gathers at the truck's side to receive packages. Damaged trees and palms line the background, and a pink building stands at right.2012-01-07January 06 20122012-01-06A 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.2012-01-04