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A street procession of devotees in white shirts and orange flags. In the centre, a tall golden palanquin hung with white flower garlands, pink and purple flower strings, and green and yellow tassels is carried on poles. Inside, a seated figure wears orange robes and a golden crown, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at left. Another orange-robed man in a rudraksha mala holds a round gold-and-blue fan beside the palanquin. Protesters at right hold placards and orange flags, and a uniformed police officer stands behind the palanquin.

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A collage of several photographs from a street procession. A bald man with rimless glasses and a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at left, holding a round saffron-and-blue fan-shaped emblem; he appears to be a candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are limited, so this is uncertain. Beside him, a seated figure in saffron cloth sits beneath a tall golden palanquin canopy (palaki) decorated with gold bells, garlands of white flowers, and pink, yellow and green tassels. Young men in saffron and white clothes hold orange flags, round saffron-and-blue emblems and placards, and a red tractor with orange flags stands in the background. Some people appear in the lower panels.2010-07-24Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin (palaki) topped by a golden kalasha-style canopy, hung with white jasmine garlands, marigold and magenta flower strings, and small golden bells. Beneath a multicoloured umbrella inscribed DHYANAPEETAM, a figure in saffron robes sits on the palanquin, while a bald man in orange robes walks alongside holding a long golden staff. Around them crowds of marchers in white dhotis and shirts wear orange-and-white badges and carry red-orange flags on poles. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, and a tractor with riders is visible at the top left. Placards read STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! and STOP ABUSING MY GURU!, and banana plants line the dusty road.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a roadside. Seated on a flower-draped palanquin is a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a small object in hand. Beside the palanquin stands a bald man in orange robes, holding a ceremonial fan-like item. The palanquin is festooned with white and orange garlands, colourful tassels and gold ornaments. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange scarves, walk alongside holding orange flags and placards. Uniformed police officers and onlookers line the road, and several people in the crowd take photographs.2010-07-24July 23 20092009-07-23A decorated golden palanquin procession in an outdoor setting. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark braid and a white and orange garland, sits on an orange-draped seat under the canopy. A bald man in orange robes stands in front, holding a brass plate with an offering. The palanquin is hung with golden bells and tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and garlanded with white flowers and marigolds. Red flags are visible, and a man in white with a yellow sash holds a pole to the left, while devotees in the background watch. A placard with Kannada text is raised at the top left.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a roadside. A large ornate palanquin (palaki) decorated with white and orange flower garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden finial is carried forward by men in white shirts and yellow scarves. Seated on the palanquin is a figure with long dark hair and an orange-and-gold turban, wearing orange robes and a long flower garland, with a standing attendant in orange behind him. Another man in orange robes stands beside the palanquin, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella shades the seat. Along the road, many people in white shirts and dhotis carry orange-and-blue flags and walk alongside uniformed police officers in khaki. A white hatchback car and parked motorbikes appear at the edge of the road, with green vegetation behind.2010-07-24A street procession in daylight with a golden palanquin, or palaki, decorated with white and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the front of the palanquin, holding a circular ceremonial fan. Another saffron-robed man beside the palanquin holds a fan with a blue and white emblem. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange-marked badges, walk alongside holding orange flags and handheld placards. A white bus is parked at the left edge, and a police officer in khaki is visible among the crowd.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on an open dirt road, with a figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban seated cross-legged at the centre of an ornate golden canopy hung with brass bells, jasmine and marigold garlands and red, pink and blue tassels. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the left edge of the platform and a second attendant in orange stands behind. Below, supporters in white and orange hold saffron flags and placards, including one reading STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU! and another with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A colourful umbrella with peacock motifs shades the platform, and a uniformed officer stands at the left. The visible figure seated on the platform has a probable identity: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron turban, long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, but the face is not identifiable here so this is a probable appearance-based label only.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin-style float topped by a multicoloured umbrella canopy, hanging bells, tassels and white and yellow flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a golden-orange head wrap rides the float, with a standing attendant in orange beside him and another in white holding a white fan. Crowds of men and women in white and orange clothing carry orange flags on poles, and some hold signs with a small portrait and Kannada text. A uniformed guard in khaki and black stands at right. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at the float's edge. Behind is a red-earth bank and a concrete wall.2010-07-24A decorated golden palanquin, a palaki, is carried in a procession with white and yellow flower garlands and hanging brass bells with colourful tassels in red, green, blue and purple. Seated on the palanquin is a person in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a long necklace of white flowers, with rudraksha-style beads at the neck. Beside them stands a bald man in orange robes holding the rim of the palanquin. Around them, devotees in white clothing hold red flags and framed photographs, and women in saris and a man in a white shirt watch and wave. The setting is a dirt road, and the palanquin's rear shows a blue and gold emblem.2010-07-24A festival procession on a decorated palanquin, the palaki, covered with white and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in pink, green, and orange. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Beside the palanquin stands a bald man in an orange robe and shawl with glasses and a rudraksha mala, holding a round blue and gold emblem. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki uniform, several men in white shirts, and a crowd walk along the street. A red and white banner in the background reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda: Will the world be green? At the right, a golden ornamental umbrella with fringes shades the scene. The palanquin has golden lion-head ornaments and a golden finial.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24