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A collage of five street photographs of a saffron-flag protest march in a city, with traffic, buses and roadside onlookers. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, carrying orange and red flags bearing a blue emblem. Central panels show a young man with long hair in orange robes and rudraksha mala speaking into a microphone beside a man in orange with a microphone. Several marchers hold placards with printed portraits of a bearded-free smiling man in white headwear and English slogans such as 'Raise Your Voice' and 'We Want Justice'. Bottom panel shows marchers in orange shawls holding a large printed portrait of a smiling man in white turban beneath Tamil and English text. Yellow and orange saffron tones dominate the composition.

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July 30 20102010-07-30Two stacked photographs of a street protest. The top frame shows men in white shirts raising fists and holding a large orange banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in a white head wrap and red forehead mark, with Tamil text. Beside it, a water tanker truck is visible. The bottom frame shows a long line of protesters holding orange flags and placards, including several people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, standing shoulder to shoulder on a roadside. A large orange banner with the same portrait and Tamil text stands at right.2010-07-30A 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 dense outdoor protest march on a dirt road lined with banana trees. Large crowds of men and women in white clothes march holding red and orange flags on long poles. A large red banner reads "Walk to End Religious Persecution, Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers". Many participants carry red placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long hair and a rudraksha mala, with slogans like "We want justice, not excuses!" and "Abuse of my Guru! We want an answer!" A few men wear bright white shirts with orange badges. Several placards are in Kannada script.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession of men in white shirts and dhotis carries saffron-orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem with a bird motif on a pole. A man in a striped yellow and white shirt holds a placard showing a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, with the words "WE WANT JUSTICE FOR PARAMAHAMSA NITH...". Another man in a light green shirt wears a round orange badge with a portrait. Other marchers wear mala beads and white clothes; a building with ornate architecture and vehicles appear in the background.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd of many men and women in white clothes waving saffron-orange flags. A decorated palanquin-style chariot draped with garlands and topped by an ornate multicoloured canopy carries two figures in saffron-orange robes, one standing and one seated, with a bald priest in orange near the front. Gold kalasha-style ornaments and fans frame the vehicle. A large red banner with a smiling portrait of a saffron-robed figure reads a walk slogan, and handheld placards show portraits. Several people are on the sidelines behind a green gate and a brick wall.2010-07-24A street procession on a roadside lined with palms, shops and parked buses moves toward the camera. Many participants wear white clothes, including cream saris with gold borders and white dhotis with shirts, and most carry tall orange-red flags with a blue emblem on poles. Women in front wear cream saris, one holding a flag, and several people wear round orange badges bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Handmade signs show portraits of a saffron-robed figure with headlines in English. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right, and a woman in a pink sari carries a small child in yellow on her hip. Many people are visible in the crowd.2010-07-24A large procession of marchers in white clothes walks along a paved road, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A red banner held aloft reads 'Walk To STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION' with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure and the words 'by Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his followers'. Several placards show a saffron-clad portrait and slogans such as 'STOP ABUSING MY FAITH! STOP ABUSING MY GURU!'. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge of the crowd beside a red bus and white trucks. Men and women in white shirts, dhotis and sarees march in rows, some wearing lanyards, with a few small children visible among them.2010-07-24A long procession of people walks along a paved road, many dressed in white with orange-and-red flags on poles. A large red-and-orange banner reads "Walk to STOP THE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION" and shows a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robes; the banner names Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Several marchers hold smaller red placards with a similar portrait, and two uniformed police officers walk at the left edge. Trucks and a passing van share the road, and a grassy roadside with a metal guardrail lies on the right.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road with devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls with round orange medallions. Several carry red and orange flags on poles and hold up red and white placards bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Uniformed police in khaki walk alongside the marchers. Onlookers stand on a metal railed footbridge above the road, some in white and one in a dark shirt. A woman in a white sari with an orange border is at the right edge.2010-07-24A large outdoor procession of many people walks along a dirt road lined with banana plants. Most participants wear white clothing, and many carry red-orange flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. Several hold printed placards: one large red banner reads "Kanga... to a person... HINDUS PERSECUTION" and smaller white signs show a portrait captioned "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and read "WE WANT JUSTICE FOR" and "ABUSE OF MY GURU! WE WANT AN ANSWER!" Some marchers wear orange-and-white rosette badges with a small portrait. The crowd fills the frame densely, with many people visible including partially hidden figures. The portraits on placards are printed depictions, not the physical people walking.2010-07-24