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December 26 20112011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26 +1 copiesJuly 30 20102010-07-30December 26 20112011-12-26Outdoor protest on grass where seated women and men hold handmade placards. Foreground: a woman in a red and pink outfit holds a sign reading "BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, ME, EVERYONE!"; beside her a woman in a teal top with a peacock-feather motif holds an orange placard reading "SAVE GITA" and "HELP HUMANITY" with a small photo and Sanskrit text. Behind them more protesters in saffron and white clothing hold signs, and a red flag is at right. A bowl of marigold petals sits in front. No identifiable a person appearance is shown; the sign text is the only name-like evidence.2011-12-26A four-panel collage of a street protest by devotees in Chennai. Top-left panel: a row of women in saffron and orange sarees holding placards that read "PUT AN END TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION" beside a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. Top-right panel: a line of women in saffron sarees and white-clad participants on a roadside holding placards with the same message and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Bottom-left panel: a man in a white shirt holds a camera and microphone toward a woman in an orange saree holding a placard. Bottom-right panel: a close view of a woman in an orange saree speaking into a microphone, with a placard showing a saffron-robed portrait and Tamil text beside her. Orange flags and palm trees appear in the background.2010-07-30A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in an ashram setting, with many people in orange and saffron clothing seated on the ground. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a long white beard sits with hands folded. Several people wear white and orange garments, and a large banyan tree forms part of the background, consistent with a paduka puja setting.2010-09-29Outdoor photo of a seated crowd on grass at a Bhagavad Gita protest gathering. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair and glasses, wearing a green sari and dark cardigan, sits cross-legged writing on a notepad with a red pen. Around her seated participants wear salwar kameez, sarees and casual clothes; a woman in a white shawl and a man in a grey jacket sit nearby. A basket of fruit sits at left and a white handbag rests on the grass. Behind them standing people, including a woman in a cap, hold a handwritten placard reading Russia Stop the Ban on the Gita, and a red-and-white sign reads The Gita is Truth, Then Truth Now Truth Forever. Red and orange flags are visible in the background.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26Outdoor street procession of women and children carrying saffron-orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem on poles. A woman in a white sari and black bead necklace holds a white placard reading "NITHYANANDA FAMILY VICTIMS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION!" with a small portrait of a saffron-turbaned man. Beside her a woman in an orange sari holds a red placard with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man labelled "PARAMA NITHYANANDA GUIDE" and "VEDIC" text. A boy in a red jacket and a girl in a white dress stand in the crowd; a woman in a light blue dress holds a white flower garland. Other marchers wear white and cream clothing. A banner in the background carries red and white lettering.2010-07-24A large indoor crowd of devotees fills the hall, many women and men in white, saffron, orange and red-bordered saris and kurtas, some with lanyard badges. Many have raised arms and hands, moving together in a group chant or dance. A small child in green and white is held by a woman near the bottom centre. A purple banner hangs at the upper left corner. The scene is densely packed, with the crowd extending toward the back of the hall.2016-05-11A procession of women and young people holding saffron-orange flags with a blue lotus-like emblem reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham along the top edge. In the centre, a woman in a yellow and red floral sari holds a white placard with a red border reading STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU! beside a small photo of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe. Around them, women in white saris and a older woman in a pink sari with glasses walk in the crowd, and a young woman in an orange top holds a flag at the right. A partial banner at upper left reads Paramahamsa text.2010-07-24