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Outdoor photo of a roadside pada yatra procession beside a highway. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on a dirt shoulder. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and holds an orange flag on a pole. The man in the centre wears dark sunglasses, an orange rosette and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds up a white placard with red lettering and a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure. The man on the right wears a white outfit, an orange rosette and a dark bead necklace, and raises an orange flag with a purple emblem. A yellow and white bus passes on the road behind them, and more white-clad marchers walk along the left edge of the road under trees.

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A 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.2010-07-24January 04 20182018-01-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 large procession of men and women dressed mostly in white walks along a paved roadside beside a grassy verge and a line of green trees. Many carry bright orange-red flags on poles and white placards held up at chest height. Some marchers wear white dhotis and shirts, while a few women wear saris and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks among them. Palm trees and a tall roadside sign stand in the background under an overcast sky, and a blurred motorcycle is visible at the lower left edge.2010-07-24A long road procession in daylight moves along a paved highway lined with palm trees and dense green foliage. Many participants in white shirts and dhotis walk in a column, with several men in orange shirts and others in blue shirts or khaki trousers. A decorated palanquin topped with a colourful floral and tassel canopy is carried near the centre. Two large fibreglass effigies stand above the crowd, one in a green garment with a dark-haired head, the other in orange with a turban-like headdress. Many men hold orange and red flags. One man in a blue shirt raises a red placard reading 'Make Your Voice Heard, Support Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a portrait, and another holds a poster of a man in orange. Roughly twenty to thirty-five visible people are present in the procession.2010-07-24January 04 20182018-01-04A road procession of devotees walks along a paved road beside a dirt shoulder under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in white shirt and grey trousers holds a large red banner showing a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robes, with the text 'Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS ...' and 'Nithyananda of Paramahamsa ... follows'. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari and a woman in white carry flags and placards. Many marchers in white dhotis and white clothes follow behind, with red and orange triangular flags with black emblems waving among them. Trees and a distant building line the background.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a roadside under a large shady tree. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and round white-and-orange badges, walk along the road. A man in front wears a yellow shawl, another in a saffron shawl. Several carry orange and red flags on poles and small placards. A marching man near the front carries a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Behind them, a wooden float or cart carries a painted figure, and a roadside shrine with a deity image stands at left. Vehicles, a motorcycle and a uniformed guard are visible along the road.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved rural road lined with trees and dry fields. Four men in white kurta and dhoti walk barefoot toward the camera. The man at far left raises his arms wide and holds a white flag on a pole. The man second from left wears a lanyard and holds his hand up. The man second from right holds a tall orange-red flag and wears an orange shawl over white clothes. The man at far right, in white, raises his hand. Behind them a white van and an orange truck sit on the road, and onlookers stand at the roadside in white and other clothing.2005-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12