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A 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.

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Outdoor relief distribution in a village setting. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward serving food from a steel vessel, while a woman in a teal top and white hairnet ladles food into bowls held by a crowd. Several women in saris and children, including a boy in a red striped shirt and a girl in a light blue shirt, stand close. Behind them a man in a white shirt and green hair cap works near a metal cart, with a thatched palm-leaf structure and white buildings in the background. A large orange banner on the right shows a smiling figure in orange head covering and robes beside Tamil script and English text reading Thane Cyclone Relief.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 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.2012-01-07Outdoor relief distribution beside a village road with palm trees and green fields behind. A large orange banner on a truck or stand shows a smiling man in an orange turban and glasses, with Tamil and English text. In the foreground a smiling girl in a light blue dress holds a steel plate with food. Behind her, several women in saris, including one in an orange-and-cream sari and one in a blue blouse with a blue head scarf, reach toward a man in white who is serving from a vessel. A white dog walks at left, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the far left edge.2012-01-06A 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.2012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA crowd of villagers, mostly women and children, reaches up toward a truck bed draped with an orange banner printed in Tamil and English reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a relief-work slogan. Two volunteers in white clothes and pale green head caps stand on the truck handing out items. A woman in a teal blouse with a long braid and a woman in orange-patterned sari stand in the foreground, and a small grey-brown dog sits at the lower left beside a boy in a grey shirt. Palm trees and a low building appear behind the truck.2012-01-04Relief distribution on a village street: a small white utility truck with a long orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Tamil and English text, the banner reading Thane Cyclone Relief Works. Two volunteers stand on the truck bed wearing teal and white medical caps and aprons, one holding a steel vessel. Villagers crowd below in saris and shirts, several holding steel pots and bowls, while a small girl in a purple dress reaches up with a plate. A tiled-roof house and palm tree are behind.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor 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.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04