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A photograph of a relief distribution outdoors by a seaside area. A cream-coloured van has a large orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Work, with a portrait of a smiling woman in an orange headwrap printed on it labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A tall orange flag stands behind the van. A bald man in a white dhoti with bare upper body stands by the van, and a man in a grey shirt helps near the tailgate. A crowd of children and adults, many in casual clothes, gather closely. A man on the right wears an orange shawl and striped lungi. Colourful woven mats hang on a line in the background.

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January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of a relief distribution on a coastal road beside fishing boats and the sea. A small white van is parked with an orange banner on its side showing a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil and English text. Orange flags and drying cloth stand behind it. Crowds of villagers, including children in orange and red clothes and a woman in a checked blouse, reach up toward the van to receive packets. A man in a white shirt stands at right and a woman in a yellow sari is partly visible behind the van.2012-01-03A 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.2012-01-03A photograph of a white relief truck parked on a dirt road beside damaged thatched and tiled houses after a cyclone. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil and English text. A man in a green cap stands on the thatched roof, and about a dozen people in dhotis, saris and orange shirts gather at the truck, one holding a steel plate. A yellow-robed woman stands at the right. Palm trees and debris lie behind.2012-01-03Outdoor 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 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of a cyclone relief food distribution on a dusty coastal road. A wooden cart with a large orange banner reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' and 'Cyclone Relief' is parked in front, with a portrait printed on a board on its side. A woman in an orange sari sits on the cart handing out packets, while a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stand near it. A bald man in white stands at the cart. Crowds of villagers, including children in worn shirts and women in saris, press forward to receive food. Laundry and orange and red cloths hang on a line behind, with rubble and posts along the shore.2012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesA 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 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor photograph of cyclone relief distribution in a village street. An orange banner on the side of a white van shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, captioned Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Releif Work. Beside it, a man in a white shirt and a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body hand out packaged food to a crowd of villagers, including women in blue and a woman in a sari, and children on bicycles reaching for packets. A concrete building with a dilapidated facade stands behind them.2012-01-03A photograph of a white truck parked on a village street with a large orange banner on its side. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in small print, beside Tamil and English text reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "Thane cyclone relief works". A young girl in a floral dress holds a paper plate of food in the foreground. Behind her, several villagers, including a boy in shorts and an older woman in a red-orange sari holding plates, gather near a painted orange temple-style building with ornate blue decorations.2012-01-06