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March 02 20162016-03-02A procession at dusk shows a large ornate parasol with a red, green and blue canopy embroidered with white doves, gold edging, and red and yellow tassels. The word "Dhyanapeetam" is stitched in white across the panel. Behind it, a second decorated umbrella with orange and gold embroidery is held aloft. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk alongside; a woman with glasses and a white-headed figure appear at the lower left, and a person in orange holds a golden object at the lower right. The scene is dark and the figures are partly obscured.2016-03-02A close-up of a ceremonial umbrella with a dome-shaped canopy in red, green and navy panels edged with gold trim. Embroidered white birds sit in oval medallions, and a central green panel shows a stylised tree motif flanked by golden scrolls. Rows of tassels in white, yellow, green, red and navy hang from the rim, with mesh net panels between them. A gold finial tops the canopy and a palm tree blurs in the background. No people are visible.2016-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12January 16 20162016-01-16March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA photograph of several ceremonial parasols, or chhatris, held up outdoors at dusk during a procession. In the foreground an orange and red parasol bears a blue embroidered roundel with a white bird motif and floral border. Behind it, a magenta parasol and a navy parasol with gold scroll patterns have silver sequined fringes and finials. On the right, orange and yellow-trimmed parasols with silver finials stand against a hazy grey sky, pine trees and a brick wall. No people are clearly visible; only the umbrella canopies and their bearers' lower parts are at the edges.2017-01-13A large ceremonial parasol with a golden finial stands against a beige banner. Its panels are blue, orange, green and red, with gold embroidered lotus motifs, white birds in blue ovals and a blue band reading Dhyanapeetam. Fringed tassels in orange, green, blue, red and white hang from the edge.2007-09-03A large ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) dominates the frame, its dome divided into panels of blue, orange, green and red with gold embroidery of lotuses, leaves and white doves. A band across the dome reads DHYANAPEETAM, and the fringe hangs with tassels in matching colours. A golden finial tops the canopy against an overcast sky, with a pale banner behind.2007-09-03April 22 20162016-04-22Night procession with devotees carrying large ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue, green and orange panels, each edged with multicoloured tassels. The umbrella canopies bear the printed word Nithyanandapeetam beside a white dove emblem and lotus motifs. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing walk closely together under the umbrellas. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala wears an orange-saffron shawl and carries an umbrella pole, while people in white surround him. Dark sky above.2006-12-22January 15 20162016-01-15