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A street procession of devotees in white clothing carries orange flags printed with a blue bird emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam. Women in white saris with gold borders and bindi, some wearing rosette badges, walk among men in white shirts and trousers. A woman in the center holds an orange flag and wears a beaded necklace. A man in the foreground holds a bundle of yellow and orange marigold garlands. A red truck with a white side panel stands behind the crowd. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this photo.

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A street procession moves along a road past a red truck with white panels and the letters NP in a blue circle. Many people in white clothing carry orange flags bearing a blue dove-like emblem and the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Some marchers wear white garlands and blue rosettes. An older man with white hair and a white shirt and mala walks near the center, and a younger man in a white shirt stands near the truck. Some flags are plain white boards, and a green median with shrubs lines the road.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a paved street with a curb and grass verge. Several people in white clothes carry tall poles topped with bright orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem with a bird-like figure and the word Dhyanapeetam. A man in white with a grey beard and a rudraksha mala and a blue rosette wears white clothes and holds a flag. A younger man in a white shirt with a small red and gold badge stands behind the flags. A woman in a white sari with a golden border at left holds a garland of yellow flowers. A yellow vehicle is visible at the right edge.2010-07-24A street procession crowd of devotees holding saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles, and several blank white placards. Most women wear white saris and salwar-style white clothing, one in a red sari and another in a pink-and-maroon outfit, with bangles and some with hair pulled back. Behind them a red-and-gold decorated float or palanquin is partly visible at the top left, and a truck and a red roadside sign are in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-07-24A street procession passes a large blue signboard reading Nithyanandapeetam with contact numbers, beside a roadside hedge and a tree trunk. Marchers carry saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on poles, and a white placard with a small portrait is raised at right. Many participants wear white ritual dress, some with orange rosettes pinned to their clothes; a woman in a yellow sari with an orange rosette walks at right and a woman in a cream sari walks at center holding a flag. A man in a white shirt and a bearded man in a checked shirt walk in the foreground.2010-07-24A roadside procession of women and men walks along a dirt road past a parked bus and litter-strewn verge. Foreground women in white and lavender saris and white kurtas carry red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem and hold white circular badges and placards. A red banner with white lettering stretches across the background, with many more marchers in white and red-orange, some with white dhotis, and a decorated vehicle further back under trees.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and small shrubs, with string lights visible in the background. Many devotees in white ritual clothing walk in rows carrying tall poles topped by large saffron-orange flags with dark blue bands. A woman in the foreground at right, wearing white, holds a golden staff with a decorative finial. Other participants wear white dhotis and shirts, white saris, and white shawls, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a ceremonial procession moving toward the temple area.2007-12-25A street procession of devotees walking along a road, many carrying orange flags with a blue emblem on poles. Most women wear white or cream sarees with orange-bordered patterns, some in lilac, purple and blue garments; several men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A child is carried on a woman's hip at left, and a small girl in white walks at front left. A white van and a red vehicle are parked along the roadside, with grass and a kerb behind the marchers. Some participants hold a white banner, and a few wear small orange and white circular badges on their clothing.2010-07-24A street procession of devotees in white clothing walks along a roadside lined with flowering bushes, carrying saffron-orange flags printed with a dark circular emblem and the word ANAPEETAM/DHYANAPEETAM. In the foreground a man in a white t-shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a round blue rosette with yellow ribbon, holding a flag aloft. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dhoti wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a blue rosette. Behind them more marchers in white and flags fill the frame; a large poster at upper right shows a smiling saffron-robed figure beside partly visible text. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2010-07-24A large crowd of women walks in a street procession, many holding bright orange-red flags with a blue circular emblem on poles. Most wear white or cream sarees and kurtas, with some in bright prints and patterned saris. Several carry white placards with printed text and images. A road and grass verge run along the top edge. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2010-07-24A street procession of many people walking on a paved road past a construction-site wall and piled debris. Most participants wear white: men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders. Many carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem and hold white placards bearing portraits of a saffron-robed figure. Left foreground: a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot. Center: a woman in cream saree with gold border walks with a long braid. Right: a woman in white saree holds a placard and a small child in pink is held nearby. A man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and sunglasses stands at right, holding a phone. Red placards read 'RAISE YOUR VOICE! SUPPORT PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA' and 'PUT AN END TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION'.2010-07-24A street procession of devotees carrying orange saffron flags with a dark blue emblem and a Dhyanapeetham-style lettering. A man in a white-and-beige striped shirt holds a flag pole and wears an orange rosette badge. A smiling woman in a red-and-gold sari with an orange rosette walks in the centre, and another woman in an orange sari with a rosette follows at right. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk behind, and a crowd lines the road beside parked trucks. Handheld placards and a truck with decorated panels are visible in the background.2010-07-24December 23 20082008-12-23