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A photograph of a relief distribution on a seaside building with green walls and a flat concrete veranda. A large orange banner on the wall shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with Tamil text beneath. Under the veranda, white-shirted volunteers stand and sit at a table with a blue cloth, while a crowd of villagers, many children in shorts and shirts, women in saris, and men in lungis gather in front, some seated on a red fishing net. The sea is visible at the right edge under a bright sky.

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January 03 20122012-01-03A crowd of villagers queues outside a pale green concrete building beside the sea, many people waiting in line for a medical camp. Men in white shirts and lungis, children in red and checked shirts, and women in saris stand or crouch on the steps. Under a blue tarpaulin at left, a seated medical worker in white attends to a patient. Above them hangs an orange banner printed with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with Tamil text, a portrait that is printed rather than a physical person. Sunny sky and open water are visible at right.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A crowd of men and boys stands and sits under a concrete shelter beside a sandy beach with calm sea and palm trees at left. Many wear white dhotis, lungis and checked sarongs; one boy wears a yellow shirt and another a blue t-shirt. A white SUV is parked at left. Under the shelter, a large orange banner shows a saffron-robed figure with a ceremonial crown-like head covering, beside a green wall; people stand near a table at the back. A white-clad man in the centre-right appears to be attending the distribution. Two green carry bags are visible, one bearing printed text.2012-01-03A photograph of a medical relief camp under a pale green wall with a large orange banner. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and carries the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Tamil text, a portrait caption rather than a physical person. Beneath it a woman in a white coat and a woman in a green sari sit at a table with medicine boxes and packets. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a striped shirt, stand and sit in the crowd in front of the table, with an elderly man in the foreground. The banner is a printed portrait, so it does not count as a physical person.2012-01-03Outdoor relief camp on a covered concrete veranda with pale green walls. An orange banner hangs on the wall showing a smiling man in an orange turban and robes, labelled in Tamil and English as Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A man in a red checked shirt and green lungi stands at right beside a wooden chair. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis, including a man and a person in white, stand near a table with red cloth and packaged items. Children in mixed casual clothes, including a boy in a yellow shirt and a girl in a blue top, gather in front of the veranda, while a woman in a teal top stands at a left-side table.2012-01-03A blurred photograph of a relief distribution outdoors beside a pale green wall and a tiled-roof house, with palm trees behind. Seated volunteers and recipients sit at a red-covered table on the left, where a woman in an olive sari and a man in white shirt sit among packets and boxes. A man in a white shirt and white lungi stands in the centre, one arm raised, facing a long line of men, women and children in lungis, shirts and saris. A young boy in an orange shirt stands in the foreground. Several people sit on a mat on the right, and a small child with a plastic bag stands at left.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in front of a flat-roofed concrete shelter with pale green walls and a faded Tamil signboard above. Men in yellow, white and striped shirts stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, facing the shelter. Inside, a few men in white shirts and a figure in orange robes stand near a large orange banner with a portrait printed on it. A palm tree and blue sky appear at left. The crowd is dense, spilling around the shelter.2012-01-03A photograph of a crowd gathered under a covered veranda with green-painted walls and a palm tree visible outside. In the centre, a figure in orange robes stands among several people in orange and saffron clothing, some bending forward as if giving or receiving something. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in saris and salwar, and children press close, several raising mobile phones to photograph the scene. A partly visible orange banner hangs on the back wall behind the group.2012-01-03