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A group of about fifteen young people sits in a row on a low wall in front of a large banner reading PROTEST AGAINST BAN ON THE BHAGAVAD GITA IN RUSSIA, showing Krishna and Arjuna in a painted scene with a peacock-feather border. Each person holds a white card displaying one letter, together spelling BHAGAVAD GITA. They wear mixed everyday clothes: a man in a teal shirt and khaki trousers, women in salwar kameez in blue, green, pink and cream, and a man in white kurta at the right holding a sign reading BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, ME, EVERYONE. Trees and a blue-and-yellow building stand behind the banner, and a red sign reading RUSSIA STOP THE BAN ON THE GITA is held at the left edge.

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Outdoor protest in daylight in front of a large orange banner reading "PROTEST AGAINST BAN ON THE BHAGAVAD GITA IN RUSSIA", with a painted image of Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot and a peacock-feather border. A row of about twenty people sit along a low wall holding white placards that spell out "BHAGAVAD GITA" letter by letter, one letter per card. They wear mixed clothing: jeans and striped shirts, kurtas and salwar in pink, green, blue and yellow, white dhotis and kurtas, and a maroon robe. A man standing at right in white holds a sign reading "BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, SO KEEP" and a smaller red sign at left reads "RUSSIA! STOP THE BAN ON THE GITA". Trees and a blue-and-white building are behind the banner.2011-12-26A group of about 20 people sit in a row on a low wall in front of a large peach-coloured banner reading "PROTEST AGAINST BAN ON THE BHAGAVAD GITA IN RUSSIA" with a painting of Lord Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot. Each person holds a white card; together they spell out B-H-A-G-A-V-A-D-G-I-T-A. Participants wear casual clothes, kurtas, salwar kameez, saris and white dhotis in varied colours including teal, pink, green and blue. Two people at the left stand holding placards reading "Russia stop the ban on the Gita" and "Bhagavad Gita is for you, me, everyone". A blue wall and trees frame the scene.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26Outdoor protest on a sunny day in front of a large orange banner reading "PROTEST AGAINST BAN ON BHAGAVAD GITA IN RUSSIA" with a peacock feather border and a painted Krishna figure. A bearded man in white kurta and a wrapped-around white shawl with a mala stands at left holding a sign reading "SAVE THE GITA. STOP THE BAN!". Behind him, women in pink, purple and green saris and men in white kurtas hold white placards and blue signs. Seated in front on a low wall, a bearded man in a teal shirt and a woman in an orange top hold letters that spell out "BHAGAVAD GITA" together with others. A smaller banner advertises a Bhagavad Gita event. Trees and a blue signboard frame the scene.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26Outdoor protest in Bangalore against a ban on the Bhagavad Gita in Russia. A large orange-and-cream banner shows Lord Krishna in blue with peacock feathers, a crown and garland, sharing a moment with a figure in a garland, and text declaring the Gita a timeless treatise. About a dozen people sit in a row on a paved path holding white placards that spell BHAGAVADGITA one letter each; several wear saffron stoles, white dhotis, kurtas, salwar kameez and saris in blue, pink, red and purple. A smaller poster at upper right shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes beside Kannada text and a phone number. Another placard reads BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, ME, EVERYONE. Trees and a blue building stand behind.2011-12-26Outdoor protest in front of a large orange banner reading "PROTEST AGAINST BAN ON BHAGAVAD GITA IN RUSSIA" with a painted Krishna figure and Arjuna in a chariot. A row of seated devotees and participants hold up white paper sheets with single letters that spell out words, while others stand behind holding placards including one reading "RUSSIA DO NOT BAN BHAGAVAD GITA". A woman in a purple sari and a man in a white dhoti with a sash sit in the front row, and a woman in a blue salwar kameez and another in red and white stand nearby. A smaller portrait on the banner shows a smiling saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, but whether that figure is a person is unclear.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26A protest group holds handmade signs in front of a large red banner reading "Protest Against Ban on Bhagavad Gita in Russia" with a peacock-feather motif. Seated people in front hold white placards spelling "BHAGAVAD" letter by letter. Men in white shirts raise signs reading "Russia! Stop the ban on the Gita" and "Russia do not ban Bhagavad Gita"; a flag of Spain and a German flag are also held. A poster on the right shows a smiling saffron-clad figure beside a blue-skinned deity holding a flute, with a Krishna-like image. Trees and a blue wall frame the scene; many people in white, teal and pink salwar kameez attend.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26