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A procession moves along a curving paved road lined with green roadside vegetation. Many people in white clothes walk in the foreground, several carrying orange-red flags and some holding white placards. A banner held by a walker reads "STOP THE NITHYANANDA PERSECUTION" beneath a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Behind them, decorated vehicles with orange and gold ornamentation and a canopied chariot follow. Uniformed police officers walk near the front of the crowd, and a blue three-wheeled vehicle with a green tarpaulin travels in the line.

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A long procession of devotees walks along a narrow paved road lined with green bushes and trees. Many men and women wear white ritual clothes, and several carry orange-and-red flags. Most people in the front are dressed in white, with a few in khaki or shirts and trousers. A large red banner carried at the front shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a printed caption reading "Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beneath it. Behind them, an ornate decorated chariot with a canopy and orange and gold ornaments, plus a palanquin-style float with umbrellas, moves with a crowd of white-clad devotees. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk near the front of the procession, and a blue tarpaulin-covered vehicle and trucks are on the roadside.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a narrow paved rural road lined with green shrubs, palms and a low white wall. Many marchers wear white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear shirts and trousers. Several carry orange flags with a blue emblem and hold white placards. Two large banners carrying portrait images are raised in front of the group, one orange and one with a red border. A blue truck is visible at the upper right behind the marchers, and a red-and-white banner stretches above the crowd in the distance. The scene looks like a padayatra, or foot pilgrimage, moving through a countryside setting.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a narrow paved rural road lined with palm trees, shrubs and a low concrete wall. Many marchers wear white clothes, and some carry orange and red flags and placards. In the foreground a group holds a large red banner and a red-and-orange poster showing a portrait of a shaved-headed man in white, but no individual is clearly identifiable as a person. A yellow truck and a decorated vehicle with red and orange elements appear further ahead along the route.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a narrow paved road lined with green shrubs, grass, palm trees and a low white wall. Many marchers wear white clothes, and several wear orange scarves or sashes. Many carry orange-saffron flags with a blue emblem and white placards. Leading the group, a man in white carries a large red-and-orange banner bearing a printed portrait and text. Further back, a blue truck and a row of red banners appear along the road. The scene is a pada yatra walking procession.2010-07-24Aerial view of a long white-clad procession moving along a curving paved road lined with green trees and a low wall. Many participants in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris carry saffron-orange flags and white placards. A man in a red-and-orange banner held at lower left shows a portrait and printed text. Behind the marchers, a decorated palanquin with garlands and orange cloth is pulled by people, followed by a blue tuk-tuk. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside at the front. A red truck and a yellow dump truck with gravel sit on the right edge of the frame.2010-07-24August 01 20082008-08-01Aerial view of a padayatra procession moving along a paved rural road lined with palm trees, scrub and a low wall with iron gate. Dozens of participants in plain white clothing walk in a long column, many holding saffron-orange flags on poles. Near the front, a few men in white carry a banner. Further back, a truck with a blue cab and a crowd of white-clad marchers follow. A single white-clad man in a yellow-trimmed shawl walks alone on the verge at right, with an orange sash visible. Hills and tall palms appear in the background.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees walks along a paved road lined with trees, palms and a low wall. Many people wear white clothing, and numerous saffron-orange flags are carried above the crowd. A large red-and-white banner is held at the left edge, and white placards are visible among the marchers. A motorcycle rider passes on the right, and a red vehicle with a decorated top appears in the distance at the far end of the procession.2010-07-24A long procession of people in white clothes and orange-red sashes walks along a narrow paved road lined with tall coconut palms and green shrubs. Many carry red and white flags and small red placards. Near the rear, orange trucks and a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold elements follow the marchers. A low brick house and a white gateway appear among the palms in the background, with a hill on the horizon.2010-07-24A large outdoor pada yatra procession marches along a tree-lined rural road. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts and carry orange flags and orange-red banners. A large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada text is held aloft at centre-left, and a man in a white shirt holds a smaller framed portrait at the lower left. Participants in white and orange walk in dense ranks, with a blue truck visible at the far right behind the marchers. Concrete walls and palm trees line the road.2010-07-24A long procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with trees, palms and grass. Many participants wear white dhotis, saris and kurtas, and many carry orange-red flags and white placards with red lettering. A man in a white shirt walks at the front-left edge, and a motorcycle with a rider passes on the right. Further up the road, a decorated palanquin or float with orange and white cloth can be seen at the head of the column, surrounded by more marchers in white.2010-07-24A wide photograph of a pada yatra procession on a paved rural road lined with palm trees, green shrubs and a distant hill. Many participants in white clothes walk in a long column, many carrying orange flags and banners. A blue truck with a red-and-white banner follows at the back of the column. A man in a white shirt with an orange sash walks near the centre, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands on the roadside at right, holding what appears to be a camera. Several people hold orange and red flags aloft at the front of the group.2010-07-24