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A photograph of an open dirt-lane relief kitchen in misty weather. An orange banner on the left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in English and Tamil, with blue Tamil lettering about cyclone relief. Several men in white dhotis and shirts work around large metal cooking vessels and blue plastic drums, one man in a dark shirt stirring a big pot. A woman in a white sari with a green head covering stands at right beside steel pots, and a red LPG gas cylinder sits near the cookware. Striped awnings and a blue tarpaulin cover the scene; a concrete building and palm trees stand behind.

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Outdoor cyclone relief food distribution scene under a hazy sky, with striped tarpaulin canopies overhead. A man in a cream kurta and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, hands clasped behind him, facing a large orange banner mounted on a small white truck. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works in English and Tamil. Nearby, several men in white and orange robes stand in line, and metal cooking pots and steel vessels sit on the sandy ground, with a yellow auto-rickshaw in the background. Relief food is being prepared and served.2012-01-03A photograph of an outdoor cooking area under a striped red, purple and green canopy on a dirt lane. Several people in white and orange-saffron robes stand and walk; a man in orange robes with an orange head wrap stands at left-centre, and a figure in a long white shirt faces away in the foreground. Large aluminium cooking pots, gas cylinders and a steel vessel sit near piles of bricks and charcoal. Helpers in white work at stoves under the tent, and a hazy sky with palm trees and a white building shows behind.2012-01-03Outdoor relief kitchen on a dusty dirt lane under a misty grey sky, with palm trees behind a white building. Two striped tarpaulin canopies shelter large steel cooking pots, vats and metal tubs; a yellow van stands in the back. Several people in white clothes and head coverings work at the pots and tables, and two sadhus in orange-saffron robes with shaved heads stand in the centre of the lane. Gas cylinders, buckets and scattered planks sit on the ground, consistent with an annadan food-distribution effort.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of a relief-work site under a striped tent awning, with large metal pots of food and cooking equipment on the left and a yellow truck behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and sandals stands in the centre-right, appearing to hold a long broom, with another man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare feet beside him. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside steel vessels and a dish of utensils. Several men in white dhotis and shawls and a few in orange stand around the tent. The man in orange with turban and robe has a distinctive appearance, but he is not visually confirmable beyond the attire, so this is a plain description of visible people in ordinary relief-camp activity.2012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03A large open-sided tin-roofed shelter where volunteers cook food for an annadaan relief meal. Many large aluminium and black pots sit on makeshift metal stands over wood fires, with logs and firewood on the muddy ground. Several volunteers in white dhotis and white caps stir and serve from big pots, while others in light shirts and orange-and-white cloth bundles stand among the cookware. Striped and coloured canopies, a green three-wheeled cargo vehicle with an orange banner, and palm trees appear in the background, and an orange flag is visible at the upper left.2012-01-06Outdoor relief work on a dirt track beside a cream-coloured van with a leafy green logo. A large orange banner with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure and Tamil-script text hangs from the vehicle. A man with bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and hairnet walks carrying a large steel pot labelled MSR. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing green hairnets, follow and stand nearby; at right, a food-serving table is set up under a tarpaulin with palm trees behind.2012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06