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A relief food distribution in a village lane lined with thatched huts and palm trees. A flatbed vehicle carries an orange banner portraying a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark and orange robe, beside Tamil text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a Tamil slogan. Several people in light green head coverings stand on the vehicle handing out food, while a crowd of villagers, mostly women and children in colourful saris and salwar, reach up with plates and containers. A man in white shirt films from the vehicle's roof, and orange flags are visible.

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Photograph of a relief distribution on a village street with a thatched hut behind a crowd. Several people in green surgical caps and masks stand on a raised wooden platform on a truck, handing out food from steel vessels. Below them, villagers reach up with plates and bowls, including a child in a dark green shirt and women in saris. A large orange banner on the truck shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with Tamil script and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed beside it, and a caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. Palm trees and a bare tree stand in the background, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the truck.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A 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 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution from a flatbed truck with a wooden railing. Volunteers in green hair caps and white or cream clothing hand items down to a crowd of villagers. A large orange banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in English and Tamil with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange and white cloth, and Thane cyclone relief in English. Women in saffron, teal, and orange saris and a girl in a green dress stand in the crowd, with palm trees and orange flags in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution from a flatbed truck with a wooden railing. A figure in a white and cream robe with a green head covering stands on the truck, arms outstretched toward a crowd. Another person in white with a green head covering leans over the edge handing out items to outstretched hands. Orange flags on poles flutter behind. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling portrait in orange headwear and text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief. Crowded villagers in front, including a woman in a teal blouse with a long braid, a child in a grey shirt, and women in colourful saris. Palm trees in the background.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution in a village lane beside a thatched hut and palm trees. A small white van with an orange banner bearing Tamil text stands in the lane, and several men in white shirts and light green head coverings stand on and beside its rear platform handing items to a crowd. A man in an orange shirt films from the top of the vehicle. Villagers in the foreground include a woman with a bun in an orange-and-yellow top, a girl in a red-and-white print dress, and a boy in a red shirt. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are workers and villagers.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 07 20122012-01-07