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A protest rally outdoors in bright daylight in front of a large painted banner of Krishna holding a flute-like pose with a garland of white flowers, peacock feather motif, and an army of warriors behind him. Several people hold handmade signs: a woman in purple sari holds a sign reading STOP BANNING ETERNAL SACRED BHAGAVADGITA, a woman in a red top holds a sign reading BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, ME, EVERYONE, and a line of women in the foreground hold letter cards spelling ITA. A man in a white shirt and a man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark hold up a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. A young man in a checked shirt holds a Sanskrit-script sign. Behind the banner a partial poster shows an orange-robed figure and the text Nithyanandotsava 12 with a date of 1st January. Approximately ten people are visible.

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A group protest photo in front of a large banner depicting Lord Krishna in blue with a white garland, pink-and-orange dhoti, and a peacock feather backdrop, while a figure in the background holds a sword-like weapon and warriors stand behind. Several women and men sit or stand in a row holding handmade paper letters spelling D, G, I, T, A, and a green-bordered sign reading BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, ME, EVERYONE. A woman in a red sari with a red shawl, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a purple sari, and a man in white ritual dress with a tilak stand among them, with a woman in white holding a small poster. Trees and a street sign are visible behind the crowd.2011-12-26Outdoor 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.2011-12-26A group of people sit and stand in front of a large banner of Lord Krishna with a peacock feather backdrop, holding white placards that spell out "VADGITA" in large black letters. Among them are women in saris and salwar, a woman in a teal top, a woman in a pink and white sari, and a woman in a red jacket, while a man in white ritual clothes stands at right. A German flag is held at left. A lower banner reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda reveals Secrets of optimal living, Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang, worldwide launch on Krishna Janmashtami, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Bengaluru." A placard at right reads "Bhagavad Gita is for you, me, everyone." Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26Outdoor protest rally in front of a large orange banner and a painted image of Krishna with a peacock-feather backdrop, shown beside a chariot scene. Several women and men sit or stand holding white placards with letters spelling ADI GITA; one woman in a red top holds a Canadian flag and another in a light-blue salwar kameez holds a German flag. A man in a white shirt holds a poster of a smiling person in an orange turban beside a Kannada-language event flyer. Other people in white dhotis, sarees and kurtas hold a green-framed sign reading 'Bhagavad Gita is for you, me, everyone!' Trees and a building are in the background.2011-12-26December 26 20112011-12-26A protest scene before a large orange banner printed with black text reading protest against ban on the Bhagavad Gita in Russia. Several people hold handmade signs: one reads RUSSIA! STOP THE BAN ON THE GITA in black capitals on white, another reads RUSSIA DO NOT BAN BHAGAVAT GITA on light blue. A man on the right wears a white kurta and holds a poster of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red-and-white sticker, beside a painted Krishna figure. Other protesters in white kurtas and lanyards hold a Spanish flag and a German flag, and a seated man in a tan cap and glasses is in the foreground.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 group of about two dozen people stands and sits in front of a large orange protest banner reading against a ban on the Bhagavad Gita, with a partial Krishna image on it. Many hold handmade placards: one reads RUSSIA! STOP THE BAN ON THE GITA and another BHAGAVAD GITA IS FOR YOU, ME, EVERYONE; several people hold letter cards spelling AVA... and GITA. Some wave Spanish and German flags. A tall printed portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron turban and robes, labelled Nithyananda. A Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang poster in the foreground gives dates and venue details. Women wear saffron, purple and pink saris and salwar, and men wear white kurta; trees and a stone bench stand behind.2011-12-26Outdoor protest on a paved walkway in front of a large orange banner reading "Protest against ban on the Bhagavad Gita in Russia" with an image of Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot-style scene, a peacock-feather motif, and a blue building behind. Devotees sit on a low wall holding white placards with red letters spelling "GITA" and "BHAGAVAD GITA FOR". A woman in red and a bare-footed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim are prominent in the front row, and a woman in a purple sari stands at right holding a placard. Several people wear light kurtas and saris in pastel and white tones, and a man at right holds a copy of the Bhagavad Gita book.2011-12-26