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A festival procession on a decorated vehicle draped in garlands of white jasmine and magenta flowers, with hanging brass bells and colourful tassels. A figure in orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on the raised seat, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a white garland. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a whisk-like fan and gestures. A canopy with red and orange fringed tassels shades the vehicle. Around it, men in white shirts and dark uniformed police officers walk alongside, and an orange flag is visible at right.

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A decorated palanquin procession on a road. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a flower-garlanded palanquin draped with white, pink, red and orange garlands and hung with golden bells and tassels, with a yellow-and-green canopy overhead. A second person in orange stands at the front holding a round orange-and-blue fan-like object and a white whisk, and a golden staff rises at the rear. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a saffron scarf and rudraksha-style beads holds a saffron flag on a pole, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands below. Saffron flags and white-clad marchers line the street behind, with a palm tree and a banner visible.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24A festival procession on a street with a richly decorated palanquin (palaki) covered in garlands of white and pink flowers, hanging bells, green, pink and blue tassels, and a multicoloured canopy with fringe. A golden makara-headed finial tops the structure. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the palanquin holding a golden staff with a white fan-like chamara beside him, while a woman in orange sari with a head covering sits within the palanquin. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a tulsi mala walks among uniformed police officers in black caps. Crowd members and a blue banner with white text are visible behind.2010-07-24A golden palanquin procession moves along a road. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and red flowers, tassels and a golden canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on the palanquin, one holding a fan and one behind him. Below, devotees in white shirts and dhotis carry orange-and-blue flags and walk alongside the palanquin. A rainbow-striped umbrella and a few vehicles and motorcycles appear in the background.2010-07-24A decorated golden palanquin procession in an outdoor setting. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark braid and a white and orange garland, sits on an orange-draped seat under the canopy. A bald man in orange robes stands in front, holding a brass plate with an offering. The palanquin is hung with golden bells and tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and garlanded with white flowers and marigolds. Red flags are visible, and a man in white with a yellow sash holds a pole to the left, while devotees in the background watch. A placard with Kannada text is raised at the top left.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession. A man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on an orange-cushioned seat under a canopy hung with white jasmine garlands, golden bells, and red, pink, purple, yellow and blue tassels, raising one hand in greeting. Beside the palanquin, a man in an orange robe with a pink rosette badge holds a white fly-whisk-like chamara and gestures toward the seated figure. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge, and an orange flag and a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear at the far right. Marigold and white flower garlands wrap the palanquin's golden poles. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing and turban, and a ceremonial procession setting. The scene shows a roadside street with trees behind.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a palanquin decorated with white, orange, pink and magenta flower garlands, gold-tipped bells and tassels in red, orange, blue and green. A man in orange robes and a white-and-orange turban sits on the palanquin under a red-and-purple umbrella, holding a gold staff. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes holding a white yak-tail fan. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt raises a camera and a hand over the crowd. Palm trees and saffron flags appear in the background.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A long-haired figure in orange clothing with an orange head wrap and a garland sits centrally on an ornate golden-and-orange palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, magenta flowers and hanging tassels, with gold bells and a gold canopy with a carved golden lion-head finial. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and another man in orange robes raises a hand near the palanquin. Behind and around the palanquin, many men in white shirts and orange sashes hold orange flags and walk along the road, with a few onlookers and a white car visible. A large circular orange emblem with blue flower motifs is mounted on the palanquin's side.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron garments sits on a red-cushioned seat inside a gold-trimmed palanquin hung with brass bells, marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels, under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands beside the palanquin holding the umbrella pole, and a robed attendant in orange stands at the front holding the edge of the seat. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the left, and devotees in white and saffron line the procession. Orange flags and cars are visible in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin (palaki) with a golden finial, garlands of white jasmine and marigold, and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A tall striped red and yellow canopy umbrella shades the seat. On the platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban sits near a disc-shaped fan or shield painted with a white dove on blue. Beside them stands a man in an orange robe holding a blue dove-emblem shield. Attendants in white shirts wave white yak-hair chamaras, and a uniformed man in a black cap walks near the palanquin. Two people in white stand on an orange gateway in the background, and a few people in white and orange move among the crowd below.2010-07-24A festival procession on a decorated palanquin, the palaki, covered with white and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in pink, green, and orange. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Beside the palanquin stands a bald man in an orange robe and shawl with glasses and a rudraksha mala, holding a round blue and gold emblem. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki uniform, several men in white shirts, and a crowd walk along the street. A red and white banner in the background reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda: Will the world be green? At the right, a golden ornamental umbrella with fringes shades the scene. The palanquin has golden lion-head ornaments and a golden finial.2010-07-24