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A 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.

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A 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 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 copiesJuly 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large padayatra procession marching along a wide road. Hundreds of participants in white clothing carry red-orange flags and red placards, and a long red banner reads "Walk to ... The Religious Persecution" followed by "...msa a person". Two men in white walk ahead near the left edge, one raising an arm. Onlookers stand on a footbridge at the right, and cars, autorickshaws and motorbikes share the road. A figure in orange robes walks near the middle of the column.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 long outdoor procession of devotees walks along a paved road, many dressed in white and some in pale sarees, carrying red-orange flags and handheld signs. A large red banner held at the front reads "Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION of PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA and his followers" and shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. Uniformed police officers walk beside the marchers, and trucks and cars are parked or moving along the roadside near a pink building and a white compound wall.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long procession on a roadside, with many devotees in white clothes walking with bright orange-red flags on poles and handheld placards. Most women wear white saris with orange-red markings, and men wear white kurtas and shirts with round orange badges. Placards read slogans like 'Stop the religious persecution', 'Who is going to answer for our sufferings?' and 'Silence is agreement', several bearing a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Onlookers stand along the dirt verge, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside the marchers.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a paved road beside a guardrail and a grassy embankment. Many people in white clothing carry red-orange flags on poles. A large red banner reads Walk to Stop the Religious Persecution of Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers, with a portrait of a figure in orange headwear and saffron robes. Smaller red placards with portraits are held aloft, and a white van is visible in the background. Men in white shirts and women in white saris walk with the group, while a man in a maroon shirt stands by the banner.2010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial view of a long procession moving along a multi-lane road, with many marchers in white and saffron-orange clothing carrying red and orange flags and placards. A large red banner at the bottom reads 'Walk to Stop the Religious Persecution' with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers'. Marchers in white garments and saffron sarees walk among the flags while cars, vans, motorbikes and auto-rickshaws share the road. Onlookers line a pedestrian overpass and the roadside on the right.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 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