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A 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.

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A photograph of a large procession of women walking along a road in front of a blue Kannada-script signboard reading Dhyanapeetam with phone numbers. Many women wear white sarees and white dresses, some with saffron-orange borders, while others wear coloured saris in yellow, maroon and purple. They carry tall red-orange flags with a blue emblem and hold white placards with red and orange printed slogans and small portrait photos. A few handheld signs read We Want Our Religious Rights and Satyamev Jayate Truth Alone Triumphs. A young girl in a teal top and blue dress walks in the foreground, and a woman in white carries a shopping bag at the right. Green shrubs and a metal fence line the background.2010-07-24A photograph of a large procession of women walking along a road past a blue signboard reading 'Peetam' (Bidadi Ashram area). Many women wear white saris and white or cream garments, some with orange or saffron borders, and carry tall orange-red flags bearing a blue emblem. Several hold white placards with orange portrait printouts and Kannada text. A small girl in a blue outfit stands in the foreground beside a child in white, and a woman in a red sari walks nearby. Green shrubs and a metal fence line the road behind them.2010-07-24A photograph of a group of devotees in white clothing walking in a procession along a paved road past a blue sign reading Dhyanapeetam in English and Kannada. Many participants carry orange flags with a blue emblem, and some wear white dhotis and sarees. A large red and orange billboard with a portrait stands at the left edge beside a white gate pillar, and green trees and a fenced lawn line the road. Several people walk at the front, others follow in lines, and a few people sit at the lower left edge.2010-07-24A photograph of a group of devotees walking in a procession along a paved road in front of the entrance gate of Dhyanapeetam. A large red and orange billboard above reads "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" and shows a smiling man in an orange turban holding a staff; the billboard is a depiction, not a person physically present. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis walk with bright orange flags on poles and carry white placards. A few people in lighter everyday clothes, including a woman in a pink sari and a child in blue, are also visible on the right. Tall trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-07-24A photograph from above of a procession of people in white clothes walking along a paved road past the entrance of Dhyanapeetam. Many marchers carry bright orange flags on poles, and a few carry small bags or items. A large roadside banner on the left shows a smiling figure in orange with text, and a blue sign reading Dhyanapeetam stands by the gate with trees and a green lawn behind. A motorcycle and a seated onlooker appear at the left edge.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 procession of devotees in white ritual clothes walks along a paved road past a blue road sign reading Dhyanapeetam. Many carry small orange and red flags on poles, and one person near the front carries an orange bag. A red and white banner on the left shows a portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled with a Kannada inscription; the banner is a depiction and its label is not a legible name. Trees, green lawns and an iron fence line the road.2010-07-24A photograph of a crowd walking along a paved road past Dhyanapeetam signage. Many participants in white dhotis and white shirts, some in dark or light casual clothes, carry orange-red flags on poles. A large red billboard reads Welcome to Dhyanapeetam with a deity image on the right, and a blue sign reads Dhyanapeetam beside the road. Tall eucalyptus trees and utility poles line the roadside under an overcast sky. Numerous people are visible, from the foreground walkers to those farther along the procession.2010-07-24A crowd of devotees walks along a roadside under a large red billboard reading "Welcome to Dhyanapeetam" in English and Kannada, with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man at left and a deity murti with a trident at right. Many marchers carry saffron-orange flags and white placards, including women in white and pastel saris and men in white kurtas. Tall trees and utility poles line the road under an overcast sky, and a blue sign with Kannada script appears at right.2010-07-24A daytime street procession on a paved road lined with green foliage and palm trees. Women in cream, white and pale-peach saris walk in a line, several holding tall saffron-orange flags with a dark circular emblem and red placards. One placard shows a small portrait of a saffron-robed figure beside Kannada script. Other women carry blue bags, and a child in a blue outfit walks among them. No a person is visibly present, so no identification is made.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long procession of people in white clothes walking along a paved road past a blue sign reading Dhyanapeetam. Many marchers carry orange and red flags and some hold white placards. Several children in colourful clothes walk among the crowd. Trees, a fence and a low wall line the roadside, and a red banner is visible on the right. A person in white and orange at the lower right photographs the scene.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession of people walking along a road toward an ashram gate. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several carry tall red-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange turban walks near the centre-right holding a placard, and another man in a light blue shirt walks in the foreground. A large roadside banner reading Welcome to Dhyanapeetam shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside a deity image. Tall trees line the road, and a gate with a sign for Aishwarya stands on the left. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.2010-07-24