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A relief distribution scene on a narrow village street beside an old concrete house with a rusted iron gate. A green and yellow truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work is parked in front. A woman in a white sari and white head covering stands on the truck bed handing items down. A man in white shirt and white head cloth stands beside the truck, and another man in a white head cloth is near the rear. A woman in a green sari and a woman in a yellow-and-floral sari reach up to receive goods, and a small child stands in the foreground. Onlookers are partly visible at the edges. An orange flag flies from the truck's rear.

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January 07 20122012-01-07A street scene in a residential lane where a green and orange three-wheeled relief vehicle is serving food. Two men in white shirts and white hairnets stand in the open back of the green truck, handling food containers. A woman in a green saree and maroon blouse and another in a maroon dress with yellow patterned shawl stand near the truck, while a woman in a maroon saree carries a steel bowl along the street. A shirtless boy in grey shorts and smaller children watch nearby. A large orange banner on the side shows a smiling portrait of a person in an orange turban and a printed caption, identifying the relief effort for Thane cyclone victims. The house behind has a barred gate and peeling walls.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of a street relief distribution on a roadside. An orange and yellow truck with the word FISHER on its side carries helpers in white clothes and light green caps who hand out supplies from the truck bed; a woman in a pale yellow outfit stands at the rear among them. Below, residents in red, green and yellow saris gather on the road, one woman holding a white sack. Beside the truck, an orange banner shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a palm frond is tied to the truck. Trees and a white wall line the street.2012-01-07Outdoor 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.2012-01-06Photo of cyclone relief distribution on a village road. A yellow and orange Eicher truck with an open flatbed has several women in white saris and light green head coverings standing on it, handing out food from steel pots and containers to people below. Along the truck side hangs an orange banner with a portrait and printed Tamil text reading Nithyanandam Dhyanapeetam. Below, a man in a light shirt and a woman in a yellow sari with a plastic bag stand in the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari and another in red stand nearby. A green-trimmed wall and palm tree appear behind. Several people are visible, and no identifiable person is confirmed on the truck as the a person.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Relief 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.2012-01-06A 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.2012-01-07A relief distribution on a village road: a truck with an orange-and-yellow banner reading relief work sits on the left, and several women in teal headscarves and white aprons stand in its open bed handing out steel vessels. A woman in a navy sari with a floral border walks forward carrying a steel bowl, while children in pink, orange and checked shirts reach toward the truck. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right beside a clothesline of drying cloth, next to a brick wall. No one in the image is identified as a person.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copies