Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A street procession of devotees marching past a SERVO petrol station sign with a red banner reading "Walk to ... Religious Persecution" and a "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham" label. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace holds a tall black pole carrying a large saffron-orange flag. Beside her a woman in a white-and-blue outfit raises one arm, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds another saffron flag on the left. Other marchers in white, pink floral and orange garments are visible behind them along a roadside with palm trees. A round badge bearing a portrait is pinned to the white clothing of several participants.

More like this

Open the gallery
Outdoor street procession of devotees in white and cream clothing carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A woman in the centre wearing a white blouse, white sari and a black shoulder bag holds up a white placard showing a framed photo of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with the printed text reading NITHYANANDA FAMILY VICTIMS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION! Behind her, other women in white saris and a woman in a blue sari holding a small child stand among the flag-bearers. A grey-walled building and green shrubs line the road, and a white flag with partial lettering is visible at right.2010-07-24A crowd of women in white saris with gold borders walks in a street procession, many holding orange-red flags with a blue circular emblem and dark poles. A woman in the centre wears a white sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a white placard printed with a saffron-robed figure portrait and the slogan "WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS!" Another placard shows a similar portrait and Telugu text. Several women wear jasmine flowers in their hair, and others in orange and green saris stand in the background.2010-07-24A street procession on a rural road lined with flowering bushes and palms. At the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala walks forward, wearing a round orange rosette pinned to her clothing. Behind her, a red banner is held up by two men; it shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with printed text reading 'Walk to Stop the Religious Persecution of Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and dated '24th July, 9 a.m., Kengeri to Bidadi Ashram'. Other marchers in white, a man in a khaki police-style uniform carrying a stick, and many red and orange flags fill the scene. The banner's portrait is a printed depiction, and no candidate is clearly present in person.2010-07-24A street procession moves past a SERVO petrol station sign with a red-orange flag and palm trees behind. Women and girls in white, yellow and teal saris and salwar walk with orange-red flags on poles and handheld placards. Each placard carries a printed portrait of a smiling figure with a tall orange-saffron turban and a Kannada slogan. A middle-aged woman in a white-and-yellow sari holds a flag high at centre, while a woman in a maroon top and gold bangles carries a placard in the lower right. A yellow lorry and a white truck stand in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with saffron-orange flags on tall poles. A woman in white clothes holds a white placard showing a smiling figure in orange with a saffron turban, captioned SATYAMEVA JAYATE TRUTH ALWAYS TRIUMPHS. Behind her a line of marchers in white kurtas and orange-bordered saris walks barefoot. A red banner reads Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION of PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. Bystanders in blue, yellow and white stand at right, and a woman in a yellow top with a dark beaded necklace looks on. Trees and a billboard appear in the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road beside lush green trees. Many people in white clothing walk with orange-red flags on poles. A woman in a white sari, a young woman in white with a dupatta, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers lead the group. One red placard reads RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION in English, held by a woman in white, and a white placard shows a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure with Kannada text. A man in a white shirt with a round badge and a woman in an orange and white sari stand at the right. A white car is at the left edge.2010-07-24A street protest procession on a roadside with many orange-red flags on tall poles. A large red banner held aloft shows a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe, labelled with a printed caption naming Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Nearby, participants in white, orange and yellow saris hold handheld signs bearing the same orange-turbaned portrait. A woman in a yellow sari and a red bindi stands at center, and a woman in white with glasses and a shawl holds a flag. Utility poles and a billboard line the street.2010-07-24Outdoor street protest photo with a crowd of women and a few men holding saffron-orange flags on poles and white placards. Several women wear white saris with orange or maroon borders, one in a cream sari with a gold border, and one with a long side braid. The central placard reads 'ABUSE OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS IS ABUSE OF INDIAN TRADITION' and shows a small portrait of a saffron-robed man with a beard. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right with his back to the camera, and a man in a white cap and white shirt with a camera and microphone is at the right edge. Roadside trees and a sky with clouds are behind them.2010-07-24A street procession of devotees carrying signs and saffron-orange flags. Several signs show the same photograph of a smiling man with a tall orange turban and orange robes, printed on white placards with red borders. Women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez hold the signs aloft; a young girl in a floral pink dress raises a sign with both hands. Some devotees wear orange and gold badges with the same portrait. Orange flags with a red emblem and a trees-lined roadside with billboards are visible behind them. The portrait on the placards is a printed depiction, not a person in the scene.2010-07-24A street protest photograph in which women marchers carry orange flags printed with a blue emblem and the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. A woman in the centre raises a black pole upward with one arm, wearing a cream sari, a black beaded necklace and a blue hair tie. Other women wear white garments and orange rosettes bearing a portrait photo. Handheld signs read WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS and WE WANT JUSTICE, NOT EXCUSES, the latter with a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Men stand in the background behind the crowd.2010-07-24A road procession of devotees walking along a dirt shoulder beside a paved road under an overcast sky. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a white shirt and olive trousers hold a large red banner reading "Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION of PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA and his followers" with a portrait of a figure in orange headwear, dated 24th July 9 a.m. onwards and Kengeri to Bidadi ashram. Behind them, marchers in white clothes carry red-orange flags and small placards bearing portraits. A woman in a yellow shawl walks at right, and red flags rise above the line of walkers receding into the distance.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road in the countryside. A large red banner carried by a man in white shirt and trousers shows a smiling man with orange turban and orange robes, with text about stopping religious persecution of Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers, 24 July, 8 a.m. onwards, Kengeri to Bidadi. A smaller placard held by a woman on the left shows a similar portrait with a caption about the a person family as victims of religious persecution. Several people walk barefoot or in sandals in white kurtas, white saris, and a lavender sari, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas. Orange flags line the route, and a woman in a blue and white sari carries a child in orange clothing. Greenery, palm trees, and a red vehicle border the scene.2010-07-24