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Night 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.

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Night 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 20122012-01-02Night photograph of a cyclone relief truck parked on a dark street. A large orange banner on the truck side shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" with "Thane cyclone Releif Works" beneath. Beside the truck, a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands facing a bare-chested man in a checked lungi, while another man in a white shirt and blue lungi stands nearby. A small thatched-roof house and multi-storey buildings are in the background. Three physical people are visible.2012-01-03Night 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 small white pickup truck with a large orange banner on its side reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' and 'Thane cyclone Relief Works', with a portrait of a man in an orange turban and robe on the left of the banner. A young woman in white clothes sits on the truck's rear edge handing out food from a plate, and a young man in white shirt stands beside her. Other men stand around in yellow, white and checked clothing, one holding a plate, near a dark roadside with trees and a utility pole.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02Night 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.2012-01-02January 02 20122012-01-02January 03 20122012-01-03A 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.2012-01-03Night photograph of a relief truck in a dark street. A large orange banner on the side shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban, labelled with Tamil and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone relief. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands in the truck bed, reaching toward a metal pot. A bald sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, looking down. Two boys in casual clothes stand at the right, one reaching toward the truck.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03