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A 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.

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Aerial 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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA 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 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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large pada yatra procession walking along a wide paved road. Many participants wear white dhotis and white kurtas or saris, and women in white and orange saris carry small orange flags and handheld placards. A large red banner held aloft reads a slogan about the religious persecution, with a printed portrait of a bearded saffron-robed figure. Further ahead, an ornate float or palanquin draped in orange and gold rises above the crowd. Auto-rickshaws, cars, trucks and a motorcycle share the road, and onlookers in casual clothes stand along the roadside by a pink building and a low concrete wall.2010-07-24Aerial 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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long procession of devotees walking along a road, many women and men dressed in white with orange-red flags on poles. Many carry placards with portraits and Kannada text; a large orange banner at the top reads in English about ending religious persecution. A man in an orange robe and dhoti walks at the front left of the column, and a few men in white shirts and trousers walk alongside. Onlookers stand on the right-hand roadside and a footbridge, and a white car drives along the left lane.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.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long street procession on a multi-lane road, with a large group of people in white clothes walking along the left side and carrying orange and red flags and placards. A large red banner reading "Walk to ... Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" is held near the front, showing a portrait labelled with the name of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Some marchers wear round orange badges. Onlookers stand on a footbridge and along the roadside on the right, a police officer in khaki stands near the marchers, and cars, a van and autorickshaw drive in the adjacent lanes. A signboard reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam appears at the upper right.2010-07-24A long padayatra procession moves along a wide road, with many men in white dhotis and kurtas and several carrying red and orange flags. Large orange banners with Kannada text and a portrait are held aloft by marchers. Ahead of the crowd, a decorated palanquin or float carries statues of two figures, one with a pink and yellow costume. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the edge of the road, and spectators line the pavement on the left and right. A pink multi-storey building and a green minibus appear in the background.2010-07-24A long procession of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along a tree-lined rural road lined with palms and low shrubs. Many carry orange-and-red flags and white placards, while a red banner with a portrait is held near the front. Behind them a decorated float or palanquin with orange and gold elements and trucks are visible at the far end of the road. The crowd fills the road from foreground to distance, with a boundary wall on the left.2010-07-24