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A night-time photograph of cyclone relief work beside an orange banner printed with Tamil script and the words Dhyanapeetam and Relief Work. Several people stand on a roadside at night: a man in a checked shirt with a yellow badge is bent forward, a young boy in a blue checked shirt bends to touch his feet while another boy and a man in a white shirt watch, and a shirtless youth in a white vest stands at left. A woman in a blue and maroon sari and a small child stand further back near a tarpaulin shelter, with a man in white on a raised platform behind.

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January 07 20122012-01-07Night photo of a relief-distribution scene beside a light green truck with a blue storage rack. A large orange banner on the truck bears the English word "Nithyan..." and "...yanandapeetam" in the printed text, with Tamil lettering and the words "Relief Work" in blue. Two men in white shirts stand on the truck bed among tree branches. In front, a smiling boy in a red-and-white checked shirt with a wrist band gestures with clasped hands, while a young man in a white vest and a man in a pink-striped shirt and checked lungi stand nearby. A man in white with a white cap stands at the left edge.2012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesNight photo of a crowd gathered around a white pickup truck decorated with an orange banner bearing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned sadhu and Tamil text. A man in a white shirt stands on the truck bed, arm outstretched toward the crowd. Many people, mostly men, boys and women in saffron, yellow and pink saris, press forward, some with hands raised. An orange flag is mounted on the truck. Behind them a lit shrine or temple pavilion with green walls and stairs, with a standing figure in orange clothing and a bright light.2012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04Night photo of a relief truck beside a street with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Cyclone Relief in English and Tamil. A figure in an orange-clad sannyasi robe holding a plate of food stands on the right, with a rudraksha mala visible, and a man in a white t-shirt and blue shorts and a shirtless man stand in front of the truck. A man in a brown shirt stands on the truck bed. A portrait on the banner shows a figure in an orange turban and ornate marks, with an uncertain appearance match, so identity is unsure. A small house with vines is behind them.2012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Night photo of a street scene with a crowd gathered beside a raised green-railed vehicle platform. On the platform, a person in a white head covering and another in white stands near the rail. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe and a man in white push or hold the vehicle's side. A large orange banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi, and palm trees and power lines are overhead.2012-01-02Night photo of a cyclone relief gathering outside a small concrete shrine with a corrugated metal shutter and white iron gate, lit by a bright light at the doorway. A crowd of men and boys stands along a wooden barrier; one young man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and blue shorts stands in front, and a shirtless boy sits atop the gate pillar wearing a black top. Beside them a white pickup truck is parked, with an orange flag on a pole nearby. In the foreground a large orange banner shows a smiling saffron-robed figure with a turban and the caption Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with Thane Cyclone Relief Work printed below. Coconut palms and a tiled roof sit in the background.2012-01-03Night-time photo of a relief distribution at a truck. A man in a white-and-cream checked shirt stands in the lower left, looking down. Behind him, a young man in a white t-shirt with blue sleeves stands in the open back of a yellow Mahindra truck, holding a steel vessel. A second young man in a white shirt reaches up to the truck bed. A large orange banner hangs from the truck, showing a portrait of a smiling figure in orange clothing beside Tamil text and a logo, with another banner partly visible behind the truck.2012-01-03