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Elevated photo of a roadside procession along a tree-lined highway. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange-and-blue flags on poles. A decorated float or palanquin with colourful drapery and garlands moves in the centre, with two figures in green and yellow dress standing on it. A large orange truck and a blue three-wheeler are on the road, and a few motorcycles pass. Several onlookers stand at the roadside, and some people carry small red banners. The grass in the foreground is scattered with litter.

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A roadside procession along a tree-lined street. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with bright orange-red flags, some carrying small placards, while drummers in yellow and white clothing play drums. Two large papier-mache figures, one in pink with a yellow headdress and one in green with a painted face, are carried at the left, and a decorated float with colourful garlands and cloth stands at the centre. A white truck with a covered load and motorcycles with riders pass along the road, and bystanders watch from the verge.2010-07-24Aerial view of a road procession on a highway lined with tall palm trees. A long column of people in white clothes and orange or red garments walks along the roadside, with several people carrying a decorated orange-and-red palanquin with a canopy near the middle of the group. Trucks, motorbikes and cars travel on the road beside them, and a green roadside signboard stands at the lower right near a grassy verge.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees in white clothes walks down a paved rural road lined with palm trees and green shrubs, many carrying orange flags. In the foreground a man in an orange robe walks at the front, beside a man in white holding a framed portrait on a stick, and a man in a white shirt walks in the lead group. A yellow and blue dump truck and a motorcyclist on the left share the road. Further back, a red and orange banner and a decorated vehicle lead the marchers. Concrete fence posts and a small building with a tiled roof sit beside the road.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 procession of devotees walks along a dirt roadside beside a paved road, with a grassy verge in the foreground. Many marchers, mostly women in white and in coloured saris, carry small red-orange flags and placards. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them. Parked vehicles include a white van and a white minivan, and two motorcycles and a blue three-wheeler truck stand at the left. A red banner at left reads in part 'STOP THE ALL INDIA ... PERSECUTION' with a portrait. Palm trees and dense green vegetation line the background.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.2010-07-24Elevated view of a roadside procession on a tree-lined highway. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk along the shoulder carrying saffron-orange flags and white placards. A small group of drummers in white and red stands near the right edge. A blue three-wheeled cargo vehicle and parked motorcycles sit at the roadside, with a silver SUV and white cars passing on the road. A police officer in khaki uniform stands among the walkers. Palm trees and green shrubs line the background, and a green road sign is visible at the lower left. Watermarked copyright text appears at the lower right.2010-07-24A photograph of a long roadside procession on a tree-lined highway. Many people in white clothes walk in a line along the left lane, several carrying orange flags on poles. A blue three-wheeled vehicle with a red banner and a few women in white saris with orange borders stand at the left edge. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the middle of the line. Palm trees and young trees line the road, with a white vehicle and a blue truck on the right side.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large road procession on a multi-lane highway. A dense crowd of marchers in white clothes carries many red-orange flags and placards, and a long red banner is held high. At the front left, a large decorated float carries painted figures with flower garlands, one with a gold crown and yellow attire, and drummers in yellow and orange walk beside it. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and traffic, buses and trucks move alongside. Roadside spectators stand behind a barrier on the left. A red banner displays a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crowned, swept-back look and Kannada text. The scene is a padayatra style pilgrimage march.2010-07-24A pada yatra procession moves along a tree-lined rural road, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas carrying decorated umbrellas and fan-shaped standards with red and yellow designs. A palanquin-style float at the centre carries a figure in saffron-orange robes seated among floral decorations, with orange flags raised around it. Behind, trucks and a tractor trailer filled with people wave red and orange flags, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is visible among the vehicles. Some participants wear saffron shawls and women wear sarees.2010-07-24Aerial-angle photo of a long pada yatra procession walking along a narrow paved road lined with palm trees, low walls and green shrubs. Many devotees in white clothes walk in a line, carrying saffron and red flags and banners. At the front, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks ahead of the group, while others in white follow. A yellow-and-blue dump truck moves slowly beside the procession, and a motorcyclist in a dark shirt rides on the left side of the road. Several more people in white stand or walk further back along the road.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles, auto-rickshaws and a large blue-tarpaulin truck. Many marchers wear white kurta and dhoti clothing and carry red-orange flags, and several hold framed printed posters. A decorated float or palanquin carries a painted figure with a pink face, orange-red garments and a crown, surrounded by green and gold draped fabric. A large orange banner on the left shows portraits and Kannada text. On the right, stacked grey stone tiles and concrete blocks line the roadside. Some marchers wear orange or yellow sashes and a few children are visible among the crowd.2010-07-24