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A green cargo truck with its open rear deck is serving food to a crowd of villagers on a dirt roadside lined with palms and scrub. Several women in blue, teal and white head coverings stand on the truck bed handing out food, one in a blue sari holding a small bowl. Children and adults reach up with steel plates, bowls and a green basin to receive rice. A large orange banner on the truck shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and reads the Tamil and English name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Piles of rubbish lie on the left and a utility pole and orange flag are visible on the right.

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January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of a relief distribution on a green truck in a village setting with palm trees. A large orange banner hangs on the truck's side, showing a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man in a white shirt and head covering stands on the truck bed handing out food from metal containers, while a man in a grey striped shirt reaches up to the truck, and women in colourful clothing hold vessels and cups to receive food. Sunlight flares across the scene.2012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor 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.2012-01-06A relief distribution in a village street. An orange-and-yellow three-wheeled utility vehicle is parked with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work in English and Tamil, with a portrait of a smiling woman on the banner. A woman in a teal head covering and white top stands on the vehicle's tray, while another woman in a blue head covering leans over it handling a steel vessel. A girl in a yellow top and a boy in a green top reach toward the tray holding a steel pot and a small paper item, and a man in a white shirt and checked lungi stands nearby. Several women walk along the dusty road past bare trees and palms, and a distant house with a white railing is visible.2012-01-07Overhead view of cyclone relief food distribution from an orange flatbed truck. Volunteers in white clothes with green and blue hair nets and face masks serve food from large steel pots and trays in the truck bed. A line of people, including women in saris and children, holds out steel plates and bowls to receive food. A banner on the truck side shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a saffron turban above Tamil text. Two-wheelers and a concrete wall are in the background.2012-01-07January 04 20122012-01-04A rural relief distribution on a dirt road. Two women in pale blue head coverings stand in the back of a multicoloured truck, one reaching down with a steel vessel. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Tamil script and the words Thane Cyclone Relief Works. Several women in sarees, one in red and one in green and white, stand on the road holding steel pots and plates, and a small boy in a light shirt and trousers watches beside the truck. Sunlit scrub and trees form the background. The banner portrait is a printed depiction; no physical person is identified as a person.2012-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a relief distribution on a roadside. A truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief is parked at left, with orange flags on its back. Several helpers in white shirts and light green head coverings stand on the truck bed and hand items down to a crowd. Villagers press forward: a young woman in a teal and mustard saree with a long braid, a woman in a pink floral saree at right, children in front, and a smiling woman in an orange-patterned saree. Palm trees stand behind the truck in the background.2012-01-04Relief 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.2012-01-06