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A photograph of a dirt yard beside a red-orange truck with a flatbed body and license plate TN55 L9598. A large orange banner on the truck reads in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' and 'Relief Works', with a portrait of a smiling bearded man in orange turban and robes. In front, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch holds a phone to his ear and walks toward the camera. Behind him, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a second man in white carry a white sack. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge, and a cameraman with a camera is visible. Palm trees and bare trees surround the open ground.

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January 06 20122012-01-06A 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.2012-01-06A photograph of a white van with a large orange banner on its side, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange garment with a red dot on the forehead beside Tamil and English lettering. Beneath a striped tent, people in white dhotis and kurtas and others in orange clothes work near metal pots and basins on a dirt ground, part of cyclone relief work. A man in a white kurta and sandals walks past the van in the foreground, while another man in white bends over the pots.2012-01-03January 07 20122012-01-07A 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 03 20122012-01-03January 06 20122012-01-06January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor 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.2012-01-06Outdoor relief distribution on a village lane beside a thatched hut. A small pickup truck with wooden slat sides carries a large orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Thane Cyclone Relief Works, with a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban on it. A man in a light grey shirt stands at the tailgate. A bald man in a white cloth and orange-clad helper stand in the truck bed handing items down. Women in red and patterned saris, a girl in a floral dress with a braid, and children reach up with hands to receive supplies. The scene is a cyclone relief distribution.2012-01-03A cream-coloured pickup truck with a painted peacock on its door carries a large orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeedam and Thane Cyclone Relief Work, showing a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes. Orange flags are fixed to the truck and hang overhead. A bare-chested man in white stands on the truck bed behind the banner, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the roadside beside the vehicle. Foliage and a building are in the background.2012-01-03January 06 20122012-01-06