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Outdoor photograph of a pada yatra procession walking along a roadside dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many participants wear white ritual clothes; a woman in front wears white with an orange sash and carries a black bag. A man in a blue shirt and black trousers walks in the middle, and a man in a khaki uniform walks alongside. Several people carry orange flags, and a handheld white sign with red-and-yellow printing is visible. Red trucks, buses and a decorated palanquin with gold ornaments follow behind along the road. Green trees and a blue roadside sign complete the scene.

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A roadside pada yatra procession walks along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, several wearing saffron/orange shawls or sashes, carry handheld placards and banners. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside, and a man in a yellow shirt holds a red-and-white placard. In the centre a man in a blue t-shirt with a camera hangs back. On the road a large red box truck, a red van and passing buses are visible, and a decorated palanquin or float with orange cloth and gold accents is visible further up the line. Green roadside vegetation and a blue road sign occupy the right side.2010-07-24A roadside procession of devotees walks barefoot along a paved highway shoulder. Men and women in white dhotis, white saris and white shirts carry red flags bearing a gold emblem on poles. A red-and-gold umbrella is held over a figure at the centre of the group, and a bus behind it displays the word NITHYANANDAM. A man in a black shirt with rudraksha mala walks in front, and a small boy in white leads near the roadside. A red-and-white roadside sign reads CHEAP FOOD. Dry scrubland and trees line the road under a hazy sky.2018-01-04A long procession of people in white clothing walks along a wide paved highway, many carrying orange-saffron flags on poles. Several uniformed police officers in khaki walk beside the marchers, one carrying a long stick. A teal tractor with a trailer and a motorcycle with a rider in red-trimmed helmet are on the left near the marchers, and a yellow vehicle travels in the distance. Behind them are a white and orange-roofed building, palm and tall trees, and a grassy roadside with shrubs. Many people are visible in the line; the crowd is clearly more than twenty.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road. Many people in white clothing walk in a line, several wearing orange-and-white round badges on their chests, and several carry orange-red flags on poles. Older women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis lead the group. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin with gold and orange canopy and draped fabric is carried along the road, with buses, cars and trees in the background. A blue road sign with Kannada script stands at right, and a white banner is visible among the flags.2010-07-24A roadside procession moves along a wide paved highway lined with saffron flags on poles and palm trees. A column of women in white saris with flower garlands, some carrying pots or flower-topped vessels on their heads, walks in the lead, followed by men in white dhotis and shirts. Men in checked and striped shirts walk along the roadside edge. A loaded orange truck and other vehicles travel on the left, and a small green building and a telecom tower stand in the background under hazy sky.2010-02-18A photograph of a road procession along a wide tarmac road lined with palm trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a long column, many holding red and orange flags and placards with printed slogans. Several ornate ceremonial palanquins and decorated umbrellas with gold and red embellishments are carried at the front, and a white-clad figure in the lead wears a yellow sash. Buses, a large orange truck and a red bus line the roadside, and a few men in dark trousers and white shirts stand at the verge.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved road lined with green bushes and trees. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, and several carry orange-and-red flags. Most people in the front are dressed in white, with a few in khaki or shirts and trousers. A large red banner carried at the front shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a printed caption reading "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beneath it. Behind them, an ornate decorated chariot with a canopy and orange and gold ornaments, plus a palanquin-style float with umbrellas, moves with a crowd of white-clad devotees. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk near the front of the procession, and a blue tarpaulin-covered vehicle and trucks are on the roadside.2010-07-24A long roadside procession of devotees in white clothes walks along a dusty road lined with parked trucks, buses and cars. Many participants wear white dhotis and saris and carry white and orange flags, some bearing a blue-and-white emblem. A drummer in a dark shirt beats a drum at the front of the line. An Indian tricolour flag and a Canadian-style red-and-white flag are carried among the marchers. A decorated vehicle with colourful banners trails behind the walkers. Palm trees, a telecom tower and low buildings stand in the background under hazy sky.2005-12-31A long procession of people walks along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and dense green foliage. Many marchers wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several women wear white saris. Numerous saffron-orange flags are carried aloft, and some marchers hold white placards. A marcher in a white shirt holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, and the framed picture is held up for the procession to see. A blue truck travels in the opposite lane on the left, and uniformed people walk along the left edge of the procession.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a narrow paved rural road lined with green shrubs, palms and a low white wall. Many marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear shirts and trousers. Several carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold white placards. Two large banners carrying portrait images are raised in front of the group, one orange and one with a red border. A blue truck is visible at the upper right behind the marchers, and a red-and-white banner stretches above the crowd in the distance. The scene looks like a padayatra, or foot pilgrimage, moving through a countryside setting.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes and orange-red sashes walks along a narrow paved road lined with tall coconut palms and green shrubs. Many carry red and white flags and small red placards. Near the rear, orange trucks and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold elements follow the marchers. A low brick house and a white gateway appear among the palms in the background, with a hill on the horizon.2010-07-24A procession of devotees walks along a paved road, carrying red flags on poles. Many wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, with some in orange or saffron robes. A large red-and-white bus marked NITHYANANDAM stands behind them, and an orange umbrella is held over a figure near the bus. A rocky hill rises in the hazy background, with green bushes and a roadside concrete divider on the right. A figure in black clothes walks barefoot on the roadside.2018-01-04 +1 copies