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Relief distribution on a village street after a storm. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the open bed of a small cream pickup truck draped with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Relief Works. Two men in white shirts and light green hair nets stand on the truck bed serving food from a tray; one wears a light yellow top. A crowd of villagers holds out steel plates and bowls, including women in saris and a girl in a striped polo shirt. Palm trees, damaged thatch, and a whitewashed wall with painted Tamil lettering frame the scene under a pale evening sky.

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January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor cyclone relief food distribution on a raised vehicle platform. A woman with a beaded mala and light yellow top, wearing a light green head covering, serves food from a large white sack and steel bowls to a crowd of villagers below. A cameraman in white shirt and dark trousers films from the upper left. A large orange banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone relief. Bare palm trees and a whitewashed wall with Tamil writing sit behind, with many people, mostly children and adults, reaching forward.2012-01-04Relief distribution after a cyclone on a truck bed draped with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the truck roof. Women in white and yellow clothes, with blue hairnets, serve food from steel pots and plates to a crowd of villagers. Children and women in saffron and orange saris stand in the foreground. Palm trees, damaged by the storm, line the background beside a weathered wall with faded Tamil writing. A man at the rear of the truck wears a white shirt and a blue hairnet.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04Photograph of cyclone relief food distribution on a dirt road beside damaged village houses with tiled roofs and palm trees. A small white pickup truck has an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text, and a Tamil caption on the banner. A woman in a light blue top and green head covering and a man in a grey shirt and white cap stand on the truck bed, serving food into steel containers held out by a crowd of children and adults. Children in red, blue, yellow and striped shirts and a girl in a red dress press forward with steel plates and tumblers. A teenager in a white shirt stands at the top left, and an older woman in grey holds a steel container.2012-01-07A 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.2012-01-06A photograph of a cyclone relief food distribution in a rural village. A white pickup truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Tamil text, with a portrait of a bearded saffron-robed figure, is parked beside a thatched hut. Volunteers in white clothes and white head coverings, one in a blue shirt, stand in the truck bed handing out food. A man in an orange shirt and white shorts stands on the tailgate. Villagers in saris, including a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red and blue sari, hold plates and queue at the truck, while a boy in a striped shirt and a young child watch nearby. Palm trees and a dry leaf-thatched roof frame the scene.2012-01-06