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A street protest under an overpass, with a crowd of roughly twenty people holding yellow placards. Several protest signs read in English 'NITHYANANDA - COMES OUT CLEAN' and 'AARTHI - YOUR MASK HAS FALLEN!'. A large printed portrait of a smiling woman is held up by a boy in a light shirt, and a effigy of a figure wrapped in a white turban and a green-yellow shawl is raised above the crowd, with Kannada text printed across its chest. Behind the protesters, a decorated structure is draped with orange and red marigold garlands and a red-white-saffron striped fabric. A woman in a black top looks on at the front right, while a woman in a striped shawl stands in the foreground.

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A street protest under a concrete overpass with a crowd of men and women holding yellow-bordered placards and a large yellow banner. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and jeans bends over a cloth effigy printed with a face and Kannada lettering, while a man in a light blue shirt leans in beside it. Women in orange, green and floral saris stand around, and one holds up a printed photo of a woman in red and white. A banner shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man labelled in Kannada. Several protesters bend and crowd close to the effigy on a dirt road.2012-10-02A street protest crowd, mostly women in saris and salwar with a few men, many holding handmade placards in Kannada. A large effigy of a woman is carried overhead, its head wrapped in white cloth and its body draped in a lime-green shawl over a red-and-gold garment. Below it hangs a printed portrait of a smiling young woman with Kannada lettering. Other placards show printed portraits and yellow signs. A small child in a light green shirt and grey shorts stands in front, looking up. Orange and yellow decorative flowers line the background.2012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02A street protest photograph in daylight. Several people stand close together with placards. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a mustard-yellow shirt hold up a large white banner printed with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman and Kannada text in red and blue. A woman in a black top holds a yellow placard reading NITHYANANDA - COMES OUT CLEAN. Behind them, a decorated float or vehicle is wrapped with marigold garlands in orange and yellow and a tricolour-style floral panel. A white cloth bundle sits on a pole at the upper left. Several onlookers and children are visible at the edges.2012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02Outdoor street protest under a concrete flyover. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers raises his index finger while holding the edge of a large yellow banner with black Kannada text and red lettering, bearing a black-and-white portrait of a young woman. Behind him, women in black headscarves and saris, including one in green, and a young boy in a striped yellow shirt stand in the crowd. A flower-decorated vehicle with orange and yellow marigold garlands stands in the background. A small pink sign and another printed portrait of the same woman are held at the left edge. Several people wear white caps and green gloves.2012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02A street protest photograph under a concrete overpass in daylight. A large yellow banner held by several people reads in Kannada and red letters, with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and orange robes at its right. Next to it stands a black-and-white printed poster of a young woman with the Kannada words for cheat, sexual harasser and bribery-type accusations. Behind them a decorated shrine-like structure is hung with orange and marigold garlands, and a small banner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam Price of Hinduism. People in orange and teal clothing stand along the banner, including an older woman in an orange-and-brown sari and a man in an orange shirt at right. A grassy strip and green shrubs fill the foreground.2012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02October 02 20122012-10-02