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A small white relief truck with a painted peacock on its side drives along a dirt road through a cyclone-damaged coconut grove. Three women in teal head coverings ride in the open back, one holding an orange flag. A large orange banner on the truck shows a smiling bearded man in an orange turban and robes, with Tamil and English text reading Thane cyclone Relief Work. Tall palm trees and debris surround the road, and a driver sits in the cab.

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January 07 20122012-01-07January 04 20122012-01-04A cream-coloured pickup truck with a painted peacock on its door carries a large orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeedam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work, showing a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes. Orange flags are fixed to the truck and hang overhead. A bare-chested man in white stands on the truck bed behind the banner, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the roadside beside the vehicle. Foliage and a building are in the background.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A 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.2012-01-07A 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.2012-01-04A 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.2012-01-06A 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 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.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A small white pickup truck with an open cab stands on sandy ground in a cyclone-damaged village, with its side panel covered by a large orange banner. The banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, captioned in English and Tamil. Behind the truck, bare and broken palm trees, damaged thatched huts and scattered debris line a dirt road. A concrete step-like plinth sits in the left foreground. The truck carries relief supplies, and the banner is printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name. The portrait is printed on the banner, not a physical person, and no one is clearly visible in the scene.2012-01-06 +1 copies