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Aerial view of a large procession along a dirt road lined with banana plants and a red tent wall. At the centre, a palanquin with a multicolour canopy and garlands is carried forward, and a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands near it holding a round ceremonial fan. Many people in white ritual clothes wear orange-and-white rosette badges and carry long red-orange flags. Several people hold placards showing a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with the printed slogans 'STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU' and 'PUT AN END TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION'. Ornate umbrellas and gold-finialed banners accompany the palanquin. Crowds of devotees and onlookers fill the scene.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a low wall. A decorated palanquin with a gilded canopy, bells, marigold and white flower garlands, and multicoloured tassels is carried forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the front of the palanquin beside a second figure in orange, and an attendant in white stands behind it with a fan. Crowds of devotees, mostly women in white or cream saris and men in white kurtas, hold up many red-orange triangular flags and rectangular placards printed in Kannada with a portrait of a bald-headed saffron-robed sannyasi. One sign in English reads 'Stop abusing my faith, stop abusing my guru' and another reads 'Nithyananda family victims of religious persecution'. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the edges. Some women wear circular rosette badges printed with the same portrait. Watermarked archive image.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.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd of many men and women in white clothes waving saffron-orange flags. A decorated palanquin-style chariot draped with garlands and topped by an ornate multicoloured canopy carries two figures in saffron-orange robes, one standing and one seated, with a bald priest in orange near the front. Gold kalasha-style ornaments and fans frame the vehicle. A large red banner with a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed figure reads a walk slogan, and handheld placards show portraits. Several people are on the sidelines behind a green gate and a brick wall.2010-07-24Aerial view of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and red tent canopies. At the centre, a flower-decorated palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes with garlands, while a man in an orange robe walks beside it holding a ceremonial fan-like object. Ahead, a pink tractor pulls a float under multicoloured ornate umbrellas. Hundreds of people in white clothes, many carrying orange and red flags and placards, walk along on both sides. Several large decorated parasols with gold-fringed panels and a green-blue emblem accompany the procession, and a small red car and a few vehicles are visible in the background.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt road: a long-haired figure in orange and red robes sits on an ornate palanquin decorated with white and orange flowers, gold bells and a tall gilded canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella. A bald attendant in saffron robes walks ahead holding a ceremonial fan. Crowds in white shirts and white saris, many wearing lanyards, surround the palanquin, and many hold red and orange flags. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside. A green metal waste bin stands at right and a red tractor is visible at top left. A sign at right reads STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU!. The palanquin is seated in the seat of honour; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a decorated palanquin at the centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a saffron turban and sits on a golden-canopied palki draped in white jasmine garlands, marigolds and tassels, with brass bells hanging from the frame. A standing man in an orange robe and a bald head holds a round ornamented fan beside the palki, and white-clad men pull ropes at the front. A multicoloured umbrella with gold finials shelters the seat. Around them crowds of devotees in white and orange, many carrying red-and-white flags and placards, walk past a uniformed guard. Trees and a dusty path frame the scene. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation of a person, given the saffron robe, turban, and garlands, but identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road lined with banana plants, with a red-and-white tent and a blue tarp on the right. Many people wear white and carry orange-red flags and handheld placards. A palanquin-style float with a golden canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and a figure in orange robes stands near its front. Several people in white hold ornate ceremonial staffs topped with gold finials, and placards read slogans about religious persecution and abuse of gurus. The crowd is dense, filling most of the frame.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road, seen from above, with a flower-decorated palanquin carried on a platform at centre. A man in saffron/orange robes stands on the palanquin holding a large ornate fan or lamp, with garlands and red and gold decorations around him. Large multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow, red and green patterns shade the palanquin and walkers. A crowd of many people in white clothes and orange-and-red flags, including women in white saris, walks alongside a red tractor pulling a trailer. A green metal bin and bamboo fencing are visible at the edges.2010-07-24A festive street procession of many people moving along a dirt road beside a hillside. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a golden swan-like prow, a multicoloured canopy and garlands of white and orange flowers carries a seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a flower garland. A bald man in orange robes stands at the palanquin's front. Around it, men and women in white clothes carry orange flags and placards, a woman in orange sari walks nearby, and uniformed officers in khaki stand at the sides. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the palanquin.2010-07-24A festive procession on a dirt ground with a red-brown embankment behind it. A tall, ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, tasselled bells and garlands is carried forward. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, raising a hand. Around it a large crowd of women and men in white and cream clothes, many holding saffron-orange flags and white placards, follows closely. A few uniformed officers in khaki and dark caps walk near the palanquin. Garlands and a decorated white banner stand in the background.2010-07-24