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A road procession of devotees walks along a paved roadside lined with palm trees and a white modern building. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and several hold white placards. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the center raises his right arm and gestures toward the marchers. Women in white and cream saris, some with orange and purple borders, walk in the crowd, and others wear orange, turquoise and red saris. A red placard reads Raise your voice! Support Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Some men wear dark trousers and white shirts. A white placard on the right reads Stop Hindu bashing. A distant banner appears at left.

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A roadside photograph of a long line of devotees walking along a wide paved road during a procession. Many people carry bright orange-red flags on poles. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and women wear white and cream saris, with some in orange and pink saris. Several people hold small white placards. On the left, uniformed police officers in khaki walk beside the procession. Palm trees, a white building and a yellow bus are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2010-07-24A street procession of many people walking on a paved road past a construction-site wall and piled debris. Most participants wear white: men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders. Many carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem and hold white placards bearing portraits of a saffron-robed figure. Left foreground: a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot. Center: a woman in cream saree with gold border walks with a long braid. Right: a woman in white saree holds a placard and a small child in pink is held nearby. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and sunglasses stands at right, holding a phone. Red placards read 'RAISE YOUR VOICE! SUPPORT PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA' and 'PUT AN END TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION'.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many marchers in white clothing and saffron-orange flags with a dark blue emblem lead the way. Several people hold red and white placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a red-and-white placard reading 'PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA CHAMPION OF HINDUISM'. A woman in an orange-and-white sari carries a flag at the centre, while a woman in a cream sari and a boy in a striped top walk near the right. A man in a striped shirt stands at the left edge. Some placards show a portrait and slogans about religious persecution. The marchers appear to be a religious procession.2010-07-24A street procession on a roadside lined with palms, shops and parked buses moves toward the camera. Many participants wear white clothes, including cream saris with gold borders and white dhotis with shirts, and most carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem on poles. Women in front wear cream saris, one holding a flag, and several people wear round orange badges bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Handmade signs show portraits of a saffron-robed figure with headlines in English. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right, and a woman in a pink sari carries a small child in yellow on her hip. Many people are visible in the crowd.2010-07-24A long line of marchers walks along a paved road lined with dense green trees and palms. Many carry tall orange-red flags on poles, and others hold red placards and banners. Most are dressed in white kurtas, white dhotis and white sarees, with a few women in yellow and orange sarees. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a green shawl, and a large red banner shows a smiling saffron-robed sadhu with a white beard and the words "STOP THE" at its edge. A red car is parked on the left edge of the road. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the procession.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road past a white building and a low concrete wall. Many saffron-orange flags on poles rise behind the marchers. Several participants hold white placards with printed portraits of a saffron-robed figure and Kannada text. A man in a white shirt and black trousers with a red badge on his chest raises an arm toward the placards. A bearded man in full white clothing stretches an arm outward. A woman in a white sari and a woman in an orange sari with a rosette hold or wave signs. A young boy in a yellow shirt stands at the right edge. The scene is outdoors in daylight. a person appearance is uncertain since the people shown are marchers and the only a person-like figures are on printed placards.2010-07-24A long daytime procession of white-clad men and women walks along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and dense green shrubs. Many carry bright saffron-orange flags on poles. In the centre, a large red banner shows a portrait of a figure with a saffron turban and white beard, with printed slogans, held aloft by marchers. Several people in front wear white kurtas and dhotis; a few carry small framed pictures. Uniformed police officers walk along the left edge of the road near the marchers.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road with many people in white and off-white clothing, several women in white saris with red and gold borders, and a uniformed police officer in khaki standing at the roadside. Many marchers carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and some hold red placards bearing portrait images and the printed phrase "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA GUIDING LIGHT OF VEDIC TRADITION". A long orange banner reads "WALK TO STOP THE RELIGION" across the left side. Buildings, palm trees and a low concrete wall line the background.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a tarmac road lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Many people walk in white or cream clothes, with men in white shirts and trousers and women in white and cream sarees with gold borders. Many carry bright orange-red flags on poles, and several hold white placards with orange borders and portrait images. A man in a white kurta leads near the front, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside the road. Women in a blue top and a beige saree stand out in the crowd. Some people wear orange rosettes on their clothing.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a road edge with a kerb and grass verge. A man in a khaki uniform stands at the back of the marchers, and a man in a khaki shirt and trousers walks on the left. Marchers in white clothing carry orange and red flags bearing a blue emblem and hold placards. The large red banner reads "Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION of Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers," beside a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing printed on the banner. Smaller placards show a similar portrait and read "Stop Abusing My Faith, Stop Abusing My Guru!" and "My Faith is My Right." A marcher wears a white sari, and a woman in a purple sari stands among others at the right. A white car is at the left edge.2010-07-24A street procession of devotees walks along a road past parked white vans and cars, with a temple gopuram visible behind a tree. Many marchers carry tall orange-red flags with a dark blue emblem, and several hold red placards bearing a portrait and the printed slogan. A man in white kurta and white dhoti at left walks beside a boy in a white shirt. A woman in a lavender salwar and yellow dupatta walks near the front, and older women in white and cream saris with orange-red borders follow. Men in white shirts and white trousers with orange-red rosette badges walk on the right. A man in a purple shirt stands at the right edge.2010-07-24A street procession of many people in white clothes walks along a paved road, carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and placards with red and white backgrounds and printed portraits of a bearded-figure caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Champion of Modern Hinduism". Several white-clad marchers wear orange rosettes on their shirts; two uniformed police officers in khaki walk at the left edge. Roadside buildings, trees and a parked brown truck line the scene.2010-07-24