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Night photo of a relief distribution on a dirt road beside a small white van with a wooden frame. A large orange banner on the van shows a smiling man in an orange turban and reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Cyclone Relief Works. Several people in white and orange clothing stand on the van bed handing out items, while a crowd of women in colourful saris and men in shirts gathers below. Some women wear head coverings and one woman in a purple sari stands at right.

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January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Night photograph of a relief distribution at a truck or platform. A large orange banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban with a red bindi and orange robes, labelled with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and the Thane cyclone relief text. Two women in white stand on the platform, one at left in white with long dark hair and one at right in white. Below, a crowd of villagers gathers, including a bald man in orange cloth, a man in white shirt, women in green, pink and striped saris, and a child. The scene is lit only by ambient light against darkness.2012-01-02Night photo of a white pickup truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works in English and Tamil. The banner carries a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a figure in an orange turban. In front of the truck, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among devotees, with his hands extended toward a woman in a white sari holding a red bag. A woman in white stands on the truck bed, and several men in checked lungis and white shirts crowd around. A multi-storey white building with arches stands at right.2012-01-02Night photo of a relief outreach in a village street. A white pickup truck carries an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works, showing a portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among a group of local men in white dhotis, checked lungis and sleeveless shirts, some holding small vessels. Several people stand on the truck bed and roof, one wearing a white head covering. Cars, roadside pile of debris and a tiled-roof building are visible.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Night photograph of a relief distribution at a roadside in a village. A white pickup truck on the left carries a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, with the printed text "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "Thane cyclone Relief Works" in English and Tamil. Standing near the truck, a man in a saffron robe with a shaved head is handing items to a crowd. Several men in white dhotis, checked lungis and white shirts stand barefoot in the dim light, and women in white and pink saris are visible on the truck bed. A pile of coconuts and scattered debris lies on the ground in front.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02A night-time photograph of a truck bed draped with a large orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Works, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing on the left. Two people stand on the truck bed behind the banner, one in a dark top and one in a checked wrap. On the ground, a woman in a white and orange sari and a woman in a teal blouse and dress hold a steel vessel and interact near a building with barred windows. The portrait is a printed banner depiction, not a physical person, and the portrait's caption is the printed name a person.2012-01-03January 02 20122012-01-02A photograph of a cyclone relief food distribution on a coastal road beside the sea. A truck bed is draped with an orange banner printed with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and a Tamil caption reading relief work. A woman in an orange sari and green head covering stands in the truck bed beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shaved head, who holds out food packets. A few villagers in saffron-toned clothing and saris gather at the truck, and a woman in a blue outfit stands at the left edge. An orange flag rises from the truck.2012-01-03