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Street photograph outside a neoclassical building with a tall portico of grey columns and a green sign reading Sir Puttannachetty Townhall, dated 1935 on the pediment. A group of about ten people stand on the roadside holding handmade placards in Kannada and English, including one reading Stop Persecution of Nithyananda and another reading Nithyananda Pride of Our Planet. A man in a white cap and white kurta stands at centre, a woman in a red shawl and red trousers stands at left, and a man in a dark shirt holds a sign at right. A motorcyclist in a white shirt rides past at far left under a cloudy sky with palm trees behind.

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October 10 20122012-10-10A street protest in front of a large neoclassical building, Sir Puttannachetty Townhall, with a green street sign on its roof and a stepped entrance with columns. About ten people stand on the road holding handmade placards in Kannada and English. One woman in a white kurta and red leggings holds an orange sign reading 'Arrest Sri Nithyananda for Perjury'. Other signs read 'Stop Persecution of Nithyananda' and 'Nithyananda Pride of Our Plan'. A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands near a white car, and a scooter rider passes on the left.2012-10-10October 10 20122012-10-10A street protest in front of the Puttannachetty Townhall, a large neoclassical building with columns and a stepped entrance. About twenty-five people stand on a paved road holding handmade placards in English and Kannada supporting a person, reading phrases like "Nithyananda pride of our planet" and "Stop persecution of Nithyananda". Several protesters wear white, pink, orange and red salwar kameez or saris, while men in white shirts and dhotis or dark trousers stand among them. A man in orange clothing stands centre-left. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2012-10-10A line of demonstrators holds up handmade placards in front of a large neoclassical stone building with tall columns and a pediment, labelled in English and Kannada as Sir Puttannachetty Town Hall. Signs read messages such as Karnataka CID withdraw case against Nithyananda, Stop persecution of Nithyananda, Karnataka land of spiritual gems, Aarthi false case falls apart, and Nithyananda pride of our plane. People wear kurtas, saris, salwars and casual clothes in yellow, orange, pink, white and blue. Some stand on the roadside and a car is partly visible at the lower left.2012-10-10A street protest in front of a grand colonnaded stone building with a green sign reading Sri Puttannachetty Townhall. A crowd of roughly two dozen people stands on the road holding handmade placards and posters; visible signs read "Karnataka CID withdraw case against Swami" and "Aarto ... Charge" among others. In the foreground a man in a dark jacket holds a mobile phone to his ear, and a woman in an orange-and-brown sari stands among the protesters. Most participants wear everyday clothes such as kurtas, saris and shirts. No a person candidate is visibly present in the crowd.2012-10-10A street protest in front of a neoclassical stone building with a columned portico and a pediment inscribed in Kannada script. Many people stand in a row on a paved road holding handmade placards on sticks in yellow, pink, white and green, with slogans in Kannada and English such as 'Karnataka land of spiritual gems' and 'Stop false cases'. Participants wear everyday clothes including a woman in an orange kurta, women in saris and salwars, men in shirts and trousers. No a person candidate is visible in the scene, so the page's mention of him is not supported by any person shown.2012-10-10October 10 20122012-10-10Outdoor street protest in front of a neoclassical stone building with tall columns and a pediment, identified by its inscription as Sir Puttannachetty Townhall. A line of roughly thirty people stands along a paved road holding handmade placards in English, Kannada and Telugu scripts. Signs read slogans such as Withdraw false case against Nithyananda, Karnataka Land of Spiritual Gems and Aarthi false, shame to our Womanhood. Many participants wear white kurtas, salwar kameez in orange, red and maroon, and saris. A pedestrian on the far left wears a blue shirt and brown shorts. No a person candidate is visible.2012-10-10A street protest in front of a large neoclassical building with tall columns and a pediment; the facade is labelled Sri Puttanachetty Townhall with a date of 1935 and Kannada text. A group of about twenty-five people stands on the roadway holding placards and sticks: many white cards with pink and black printed slogans, plus some yellow and brown signs. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez, one in a white sari, and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti holds a pink sign. A large white banner at right reads Nithyananda Bride of Hinduism. Pedestrians and a green roadside sign are visible, and no ritual or a person depiction appears.2012-10-10A street protest in front of a large grey stone colonnaded building, with a row of about twenty-five people holding handmade placards on sticks. Placards read in Kannada and English include "STOP PERSECUTION of NITHYANANDA", "NITHYANANDA is INNOCENT", "NITHYANANDA PRIDE OF OUR PLANET", "ARREST ARTI RAO FOR PERJURY" and "AARTHI FALSE CASE FALLS". Participants wear salwar kameez, saris in white, red and blue, and white shirts and trousers; one man in an orange shirt stands centre. Palm trees and a street lamp line the road behind, and a man on the left holds a cardboard sign.2012-10-10October 10 20122012-10-10