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Aerial view of a large crowd of devotees on a paved road during a padayatra procession. Many people wear white and cream traditional clothes, some with white shawls or dupattas, and carry orange-red flags on long poles. Several hold white-bordered placards with orange and red printed text and a small portrait. Round white fans or discs and orange rosette-style badges are visible on clothing. A few people in white shirts and dark trousers stand at the top left.

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A 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.2010-07-24A street procession of many women walking along a paved road, many carrying small red-orange flags on poles and holding placards with a portrait of a figure and printed slogans. Most wear white saris with orange-red borders and orange-red bindis, and some wear pink, green, maroon and blue saris. A man in an orange robe walks at the top left, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the road. A metal footbridge with railings runs at the upper right, with motorcycles parked beside it and onlookers on the bridge. Placard slogans read silence is agreement and we want our religious rights. The scene is a pada yatra march.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large street procession moving along a road, with crowds of mostly women in white and cream garments walking in dense rows. Many carry saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem and hold white and red placards with printed slogans and small portrait photos. A man in an orange shawl walks near the front on the left. Spectators stand along the right roadside behind a yellow metal barrier, and a few people wear white and orange clothing. The scene conveys a peaceful padayatra march.2010-07-24A crowd of women in white saris with gold borders walks in a street procession, many holding orange-red flags with a blue circular emblem and dark poles. A woman in the centre wears a white sari and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a white placard printed with a saffron-robed figure portrait and the slogan "WE WANT OUR RELIGIOUS RIGHTS!" Another placard shows a similar portrait and Telugu text. Several women wear jasmine flowers in their hair, and others in orange and green saris stand in the background.2010-07-24Aerial view of a large procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tarpaulin wall. Many men and women in white dhotis, sarees and shirts carry saffron-orange flags and handheld placards with printed portraits and slogans. Several ornate decorated palanquin-style carts with golden canopies move at the top left, and a red banner reads in English about religious persecution. Spectators stand at the edges and a crowd fills the roadway.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a paved road with devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls with round orange medallions. Several carry red and orange flags on poles and hold up red and white placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside the marchers. Onlookers stand on a metal railed footbridge above the road, some in white and one in a dark shirt. A woman in a white sari with an orange border is at the right edge.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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesAerial view of a road procession on a city street. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk in a crowd waving saffron-orange flags on poles. Several hold red and white placards with printed text and a small portrait. On the right, a footbridge overhead, parked motorbikes, a woman in a pink sari and shopfronts with signboards line the road. The procession fills the centre and lower half of the frame.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.2010-07-24A road procession of devotees walks along a paved roadside lined with palm trees and a white modern building. Many carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and several hold white placards. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the center raises his right arm and gestures toward the marchers. Women in white and cream saris, some with orange and purple borders, walk in the crowd, and others wear orange, turquoise and red saris. A red placard reads Raise your voice! Support Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Some men wear dark trousers and white shirts. A white placard on the right reads Stop Hindu bashing. A distant banner appears at left.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.2010-07-24