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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 long procession of people walks along a paved road, many dressed in white with orange-and-red flags on poles. A large red-and-orange banner reads "Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION" and shows a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robes; the banner names Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Several marchers hold smaller red placards with a similar portrait, and two uniformed police officers walk at the left edge. Trucks and a passing van share the road, and a grassy roadside with a metal guardrail lies on the right.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many marchers in white dhotis, white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk behind saffron-orange flags on poles. Several hold placards printed with a saffron-robed portrait and slogans such as 'WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS!' and 'RIGHT TO FOLLOW MY CHOSEN FAITH'. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and rosette badge walks in front. Two uniformed police officers, one in khaki with a walking stick and one in khaki shirt, walk alongside the procession. Pink bougainvillea and palm trees line the road.2010-07-24A 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.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 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 street procession moves along a paved road under large shade trees, with many marchers in white clothing and saffron-orange flags. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk at the left and right edges. At centre, a large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure is carried forward. A marcher near the banner wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl. A green truck and a small building with a dome appear in the background. The portrait figure is a printed depiction on the banner; the marchers are the physical people present.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.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road with devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls with round orange medallions. Several carry red and orange flags on poles and hold up red and white placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside the marchers. Onlookers stand on a metal railed footbridge above the road, some in white and one in a dark shirt. A woman in a white sari with an orange border is at the right edge.2010-07-24A large procession of marchers in white clothes walks along a paved road, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A red banner held aloft reads 'Walk To STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION' with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and the words 'by Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers'. Several placards show a saffron-clad portrait and slogans such as 'STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU!'. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge of the crowd beside a red bus and white trucks. Men and women in white shirts, dhotis and sarees march in rows, some wearing lanyards, with a few small children visible among them.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'.2010-07-24