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A crowd of devotees in white clothes walks on a dirt ground during an outdoor procession, many carrying small red-orange flags on poles. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi and white garment holds a red placard reading "RAISE YOUR VOICE! SUPPORT PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA!" bearing a printed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron/orange turban and orange robes. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a red-roofed white building and trees appear in the background.

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A photograph of a crowd march in a dusty open ground beside a white building with a red roof. In the foreground a young woman in plain white clothes holds a red placard reading "RAISE YOUR VOICE! SUPPORT PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA!" with a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robes. She has a vertical tilak mark on her forehead and a dark beaded bracelet. Behind her, many participants in white and cream clothes carry orange flags and small placards, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands to the right. A child on the left holds a placard reading "ABUSE OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS IS ABUSE OF A TRADITION". The people are spread across the scene, with crowd members in the background and at the edges.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a sunny day at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with yellow barriers and trees behind. A woman with light hair wears an orange saffron sari and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, raising her hands in front of a red flag bearing a garland-draped portrait. Around her, women in white saris with gold-bordered red shawls walk in the procession, some holding long staffs and one holding a yellow umbrella at right. A roadside hoarding in red shows a painted group of figures.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a concrete wall and a grassy embankment. Many men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely together, many carrying saffron-orange flags and red placards printed with portraits and slogans. A man in a white kurta with a drum slung at his side walks near a brass horn player in white. On the left a decorated float with gold ornaments and canopy is pulled ahead of the crowd. A cameraman in a pink shirt films from the foreground while a young boy in a striped shirt runs alongside.2010-07-24A large outdoor gathering of mostly white-clad devotees on a dirt ground under tree cover, many holding red flags with a dark blue emblem. Men and women wear white dhotis, saris and kurta-style clothes. In the upper left, a decorated float or palanquin with gold and yellow ornaments carries figures in white. At right, a teal truck with a red-and-white canopy and a white-shirted man standing on top sits beside a small white building with a red roof. The scene appears to be a procession or pada yatra. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-07-24December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with devotees holding tall saffron-orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Men in white dhotis and cream shirts stand on the left, and on the right women in white and pastel saris and men in cream shirts stand in a row. A small child in a white sari is held by a woman in white. Behind them a red banner is strung between poles near a cream concrete building and green trees, under an overcast sky.2008-12-24July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a dirt path moves past a red-brick building and trees under an overcast sky. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a tall golden kalasha-like finial, colourful garlands, gold fringe and a canopy is carried forward. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk alongside, many holding red flags on poles and ornate orange-and-gold banners. A bearded man with long dark hair in a white dhoti with a gold border leads at left, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, while a woman in white at right holds an orange bag. Several men in white shirts and trousers wear ID lanyards, and a man in a blue turban walks among them. Visible people number roughly 30, and the palanquin contains no clearly identifiable figure.2010-12-20December 26 20082008-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white, many carrying red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. At left, a decorated palanquin with gold-trimmed canopy and floral garlands is carried by men in white, and a colourful umbrella stands near it. Several devotees hold white placards and printed sheets. A woman in a white sari with a patterned border stands in the foreground, and a tree canopy and simple buildings frame the scene.2010-07-24June 07 20162016-06-07 +1 copies