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Outdoor cyclone relief scene on a dirt road beside palm and bare trees. Two bald men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground, one on the left with a phone to his ear and one on the right with his back turned, both with bare upper bodies and orange cloth wrapped around them. A white van on the left carries an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works, with orange flags behind it. A mix of men in white shirts, white dhotis and green surgical caps stand around a flatbed truck loaded with supplies, and a man in white stands on the truck bed. A metal-roofed shelter and a plastic chair with a table sit at right.

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A rural roadside scene with a yellow-and-white van and a flatbed truck parked on sandy ground near palm trees and bare branches. A banner on the van reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works, and a second orange banner hangs on the truck. Two monks in saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas stand at the front: one in a white head covering holds a phone to his ear, and the other, bald and bare-shouldered, walks away on the right. Several men in white shirts, checked lungis and green shirts stand around, some wearing white or green head covers, and orange flags are planted near the vehicles.2012-01-06Outdoor relief-camp scene under palm trees at a cyclone-hit village. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with light blue hairnets or caps, and handle large metal cooking pots and aluminium containers near a blue and green truck loaded with crates. A man in a bright orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and an ID lanyard, stands at right beside a chair and table. Two men in khaki uniforms stand by the truck, and a man in a green checked shirt stands at centre. Behind them are more trucks, a tarpaulin shelter and damaged trees.2012-01-06Outdoor relief scene on a dirt road beside a corrugated metal shelter, with several trucks parked nearby, including a white pickup carrying a large orange banner showing a bearded figure in an orange turban and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several people in white clothing and surgical-style caps stand around the vehicles, including a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red sari at left. A man in a striped shirt walks past in the centre. Palm and bare trees line the road under an overcast sky, with small orange flags on poles. The banner figure is a printed depiction, not a person physically present in the scene.2012-01-06A relief kitchen under a corrugated metal roof in a sandy village yard, with large steel cooking pots and vessels on the ground and a counter at right. A brown truck at left carries a red-and-white banner showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and Tamil text; the banner's portrait is printed, not a physical person. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark backpack stands beside a man in a white shirt and beige trousers. Several people wear white or blue shirts and green or white head coverings while serving and working around the pots. Palm trees and broken branches show storm damage in the background.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of cyclone relief distribution in a village street. A white box truck with an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a Tamil headline, plus a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a crown-like orange headwrap, stands on the left. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the truck bed handing out food from a large metal pot. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in a green head cover and white garment stand in front. Villagers, including a man in a red headscarf, crowd around the truck. Thatched huts and palm trees are behind.2012-01-06Relief distribution outdoors among palm trees: men in white shirts and checked lungis and a woman in red and teal with a green hair net ladle food from large steel pots onto a metal counter. Behind them a truck bears an orange banner with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robes, captioned Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works. Tree trunks, a small yellow vehicle and orange flags are visible.2012-01-04A relief camp under a colourful striped and patterned canopy in a dusty open area with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white hairnet walks carrying a large steel pot, while another man in white with a blue head covering stands beside a small white van. The van carries an orange banner showing a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban beside Tamil and English text about cyclone relief work. Several other workers in white coats and hairnets move nearby, and a yellow TATA truck is parked to the left.2012-01-06A 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 04 20122012-01-04