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A white pickup truck parked on a dusty village street carries a large orange banner on its load bed. The banner shows a smiling man with a long orange turban, red tilak mark and orange robe, beside text in English and Tamil reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Works. A woman in an orange sari and green head covering leans from the driver's door, and a man in white with a white head covering stands at the right. Another person rides on the truck's top, and a green wooden rack and stacked bundles are on the roof.

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January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04A 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.2012-01-03A 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 07 20122012-01-07Photograph of a white relief truck parked on muddy ground beside storm-damaged trees, with a large orange banner along its side. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, beside text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane cyclone Relief Work. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a light green head covering stands at the truck door holding a water bottle, and a second person is partly visible in the cab window.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2012-01-04Outdoor relief distribution in a rural village after a cyclone, with a white pickup truck in the foreground whose bed carries a large orange banner. The banner shows a smiling man with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing an orange turban and orange robes, above Tamil script and English text reading Thane cyclone relief. An elderly woman in a white sari-style garment reaches up to touch the banner. Beside her, a woman in a green sari holds a steel bowl, and another woman in a white head covering carries a bowl of food. Children stand nearby, and a man on the truck bed wears a blue head covering. Thatched huts, palm trees and a utility pole line the dirt road. Probable Swamiji depicted on the banner, identified by orange turban, robes and swept-back hair.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06January 03 20122012-01-03