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Devotees walk along a roadside in a procession near a factory boundary wall. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a saffron flag and gestures forward, while a banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in saffron robes and beads beside text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and an international peace and religion slogan. A white bus with a person lettering and BE BLISSFUL text is behind them. Women in white saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces walk alongside, one carrying a bag. A blue sign reads Ashok Leyland Hosur Unit-I, with trees and streetlights beyond.

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February 13 20092009-02-13A roadside procession on a paved road with a dusty verge, a brick boundary wall, trees and a blue Ashok Leyland signboard behind. An elderly woman in a white sari with an orange border and a rudraksha-style mala walks at the front, holding a banner. The banner shows a smiling woman in orange robes with long beads, above text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, an international peace walk for global peace and religious harmony. Two men in white shirts walk beside her, and a white bus and an orange flag appear at the left edge.2009-02-13A photograph of a roadside procession on a dirt path beside a stone boundary wall. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala holds a saffron flag on a pole. Beside him a man wears a white head wrap and a long white garment with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks, and several men in white shirts follow. Behind the wall, a large blue billboard reads Ashok Leyland, Hosur Unit-I.2009-02-13Photograph of a street procession at dusk on a wide road in Bangalore. A large banner at left reads partially in English with the words "Dhyanapeetam", "Nithyananda" and "Yatra" in red. Devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shawls walk in a group. A bearded man in the centre wears a red and orange shawl and white clothing, with a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. A young man beside him wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. Saffron flags flutter on poles, and a Nithyanandam bus stands behind the procession among half-built concrete buildings and trees.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13A photograph of a street procession on a paved road lined with trees and a low wall. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, many wearing rudraksha malas. Two men carry tall orange-red flags on poles, and the man at right in an orange cap points forward. A man in the middle wears a light blue head cloth. Other figures appear behind them, and a white banner is visible at left. Tall trees and a radio mast stand in the background.2009-02-13Outdoor photo of a devotee procession walking along a paved road under hazy sky. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl with a large gold-toned pendant necklace and rudraksha beads walks beside a young man in a saffron shawl. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris carry small saffron flags on poles, some wearing rudraksha malas. A white tour bus with a saffron banner-style printed panel stands at right.2009-02-13A roadside procession on a wide two-lane road beside a guardrail, with a white minibus on the left and a decorated float or ratham in the background. A man in the foreground wears a white polo shirt, orange dhoti, a beaded mala and a forehead mark, holding an orange flag with a black emblem. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, some carrying orange and saffron flags. Telephone poles, low buildings and a green field with water stretch along the right side under a pale sky.2009-02-13Outdoor procession on a roadside near an Ashok Leyland Hosur Unit-I billboard. A golden ornate ratham (chariot) with carved panels, marigold garlands and red-and-yellow decorated pillars carries deity murti and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk alongside, and a man in an orange shawl stands in the foreground. Orange and saffron flags with a dark circular emblem are carried in the crowd, and a palm-tree and industrial building appear beyond the wall.2009-02-13A roadside procession on a tree-lined highway, photographed from behind. Two men in white ceremonial clothes walk on the tarmac; the foreground man wears a tan cap and white shirt, the other a white kurta-style garment. Beside them a white vehicle carries a banner showing a seated figure in orange garments with a golden crown and a tall lamp-like object, and a large orange flag flutters from its side. Several other white-clad figures and a small motorbike appear further down the road. A brick compound wall runs along the left, with a small framed poster on it showing a woman in orange. Scattered roadside litter and dry grass line the dirt verge.2009-02-13February 13 20092009-02-13Devotees walk along the shoulder of a paved highway in hazy daylight, part of a procession. In the foreground, three people in white ritual clothing walk together: a woman on the left in a white sari with a light shawl, a woman in the centre in a white sari with a red-bordered drape, and a man on the right in an all-white dhoti and shirt with a dark bag over his shoulder. Behind them, more white-clad devotees and some people in saffron-orange cloth follow along the road. A large brown truck loaded with sugarcane or fodder is on the left, and roadside trees and scrub stand on the right.2009-02-13