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Aerial view of a large street procession on a paved road, with hundreds of marchers in white clothes walking behind red-orange flags. A long red banner held aloft reads a protest slogan and shows a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Many marchers carry red placards with photos of a saffron-robed figure and slogans. A red KSRTC bus and trucks share the road, and uniformed police walk alongside the marchers on the left. Roadside buildings, including a pink multistorey building, line the street.

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July 24 20102010-07-24A 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 large procession of many people in white clothes moves along a wide road, carrying orange flags and orange banners. Two orange banners at the front read in Kannada and English about a padayatre (foot pilgrimage). Near the front, a large painted papier-mache effigy of a man with a yellow turban and orange robes is carried upright, and a second large effigy with a dark-haired figure in a green-patterned garment is also carried alongside. Behind them, an ornate float or palanquin covered in marigold garlands and purple and green drapery is carried. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the road, and buses and trucks line the roadside. Crowds of onlookers watch from the left and bottom edges.2010-07-24Outdoor street procession on a multi-lane road with a white line down the middle, buses, trucks, a tuk-tuk and an auto-rickshaw in the traffic. A long column of men in white kurtas and dhotis walks along the road carrying orange and red flags and red placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and slogans. Spectators line the left verge behind a railing, and a few people in casual clothes watch from the right side of the road. Further ahead, a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold ornaments and a tall ornate canopy moves at the head of the procession, with a banner overhead. Several men march in front of the vehicles at the front. Many participants are visible, and the scene reads as a protest-style march.2010-07-24A long procession of hundreds of people walks along a paved road lined with white lane markings, shot from above and behind. Most marchers wear white clothes and carry red-orange flags on poles, with many holding red-and-white placards. A large red banner carried near the front shows a smiling man with a shaved head in orange robes beneath the word STOP. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks along the left edge of the procession, and a white bus and green trucks travel on the road beside the marchers. Some placards show a smiling man in orange robes. Palm trees and low buildings appear in the background.2010-07-24A large padayatra procession moves along a road with crowds of people in white clothes and many saffron-orange flags. A long orange banner held by marchers reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a Kannada message about the padayatra. Smaller placards show portraits and slogans, and a decorated palanquin draped with garlands and colourful cloth is carried at the left, alongside two large painted papier-mache effigies in turbans and green and red costumes. Yellow-clad drummers play drums, a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left, and buses and trucks line the road. The participants are mainly men in white kurtas and dhotis, with some women and youths among them.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of many people walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants. Most participants wear white clothing, and many carry red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. Several hold printed placards: one large red banner reads "Kanga... to a person... HINDUS PERSECUTION" and smaller white signs show a portrait captioned "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and read "WE WANT JUSTICE FOR" and "ABUSE OF MY GURU! WE WANT AN ANSWER!" Some marchers wear orange-and-white rosette badges with a small portrait. The crowd fills the frame densely, with many people visible including partially hidden figures. The portraits on placards are printed depictions, not the physical people walking.2010-07-24A large street procession moves along a road as a crowd of many marchers in white clothing and yellow shawls carries red-orange flags and placards. Two long banners are held aloft, each showing a portrait of a man with an orange-saffron turban and a Kannada inscription. A decorated palanquin draped with marigold garlands and red, green and purple cloth is carried in the procession, and beside it a large painted papier-mache style figure of a bearded man in a yellow turban and a woman figure stand out. A drummer in yellow clothing beats a drum at the left, and uniformed police officers walk along the edge of the road. Trucks and a bus are visible at the right and upper left, and onlookers stand on the roadside.2010-07-24A large padayatra procession moves down a divided highway in daylight. Hundreds of marchers in white clothes carry saffron-orange flags and placards, and a red banner reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Padayatre' in English and Kannada. Police in khaki uniforms with lathis walk along the road edge, and a decorated palanquin on the left carries large painted figures garlanded with marigolds. Buses, trucks and a row of spectators line the roadside, with a few schoolchildren in the foreground. Several drummers in yellow shirts play in the crowd. A visible a person portrait appears on a placard at the front of the banner. Bidadi area roads are visible in the distance.2010-07-24A dense outdoor protest march on a dirt road lined with banana trees. Large crowds of men and women in white clothes march holding red and orange flags on long poles. A large red banner reads "Walk to End Religious Persecution, Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers". Many participants carry red placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long hair and a rudraksha mala, with slogans like "We want justice, not excuses!" and "Abuse of my Guru! We want an answer!" A few men wear bright white shirts with orange badges. Several placards are in Kannada script.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copies