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A small white pickup truck with an open cab stands on sandy ground in a cyclone-damaged village, with its side panel covered by a large orange banner. The banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, captioned in English and Tamil. Behind the truck, bare and broken palm trees, damaged thatched huts and scattered debris line a dirt road. A concrete step-like plinth sits in the left foreground. The truck carries relief supplies, and the banner is printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name. The portrait is printed on the banner, not a physical person, and no one is clearly visible in the scene.

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January 07 20122012-01-07January 04 20122012-01-04A small white relief truck with a painted peacock on its side drives along a dirt road through a cyclone-damaged coconut grove. Three women in teal head coverings ride in the open back, one holding an orange flag. A large orange banner on the truck shows a smiling bearded man in an orange turban and robes, with Tamil and English text reading Thane cyclone Relief Work. Tall palm trees and debris surround the road, and a driver sits in the cab.2012-01-06A white pickup truck with an orange banner mounted on its cargo bed, used for cyclone relief work. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with a large portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ச நித்யானந்தா" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda). Text on the banner reads "நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம்" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "தானே புயல் நிவாரணப்பணிகள்" with "Thane cyclone Releif Work" in English. Two women in white and orange saris stand on the truck bed, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge beside the vehicle. Palm trees and a sandy roadside appear behind the truck.2012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03A white truck with a large orange banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and "Thane cyclone Relief Work" in English and Tamil stands on a dirt road. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange head covering and ornate clothing, labelled by the printed caption. A line of villagers, including women in saris and children, queues beside the truck. Storm-damaged palm trees and broken branches surround simple huts with blue tarpaulin roofs. A man in a light pink shirt and dark trousers stands near the truck, and a man in a white cap stands on the vehicle.2012-01-06 +1 copiesA relief distribution outside in a palm-lined area after a storm. A tan flatbed truck carries an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Work, with a portrait of a smiling man in orange headwear and orange garment. Two women in green head coverings and a woman in a blue sari stand in the truck bed handing items down. A crowd of women in saris and children gathers at the truck's side to receive packages. Damaged trees and palms line the background, and a pink building stands at right.2012-01-07A 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.2012-01-03January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a white pickup truck with a large orange banner on its side, showing a smiling figure with an orange turban and red bindi above Tamil and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works. An orange flag flies from the truck's rear. A driver in a striped shirt leans from the window. Outside, a man in white clothes and a white head covering stands on a dirt road beside palm trees, while a person in white with a turquoise head covering and a shoulder bag holds papers. The ground is bare earth with damaged trees nearby.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a cyclone relief distribution in a village street. A large orange banner on the side of a cream-coloured truck shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil text and the English words "Thane cyclone" printed across the bottom. A barefoot elderly man in a white dhoti and head cloth reaches up to fasten the banner to the truck. Nearby, villagers including women in colourful saris and children gather along the dirt road, with thatched huts and a blue tarpaulin shelter behind them, and palm trees in the background.2012-01-06