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June 12 20102010-06-12July 26 20102010-07-26Close photograph of a festival canopy or palanquin top edged with long fringe. The fringe alternates white and lavender strands with bright red tassels hanging in rows, with gold-coloured bead trim along the lower edge. Behind it, a red and green panel shows a gold emblem, and the top corner shows a purple logo. Below the fringe, a portion of an orange wall and a window with reflections are visible, with the tops of a few people's heads at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a procession setting.2005-12-31A 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.2016-01-11July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2007-09-03Low-angle photo of ceremonial umbrellas against a clear blue sky with thin wispy clouds. Several large umbrellas with orange, red, and blue canopies are decorated with gold emblems, white dove motifs, and multicolored tassel fringes, with brass finials at their tops. A peacock-feather fan on the right and a string of small colored tassels stretched across the sky complete the festive scene. No people are visible.2007-12-25A festival procession in a crowded street with several ornate ceremonial parasols held aloft. The foreground parasol is red, green and gold with embroidered bird motifs and a central floral design, its fringe in yellow and white. The parasol beside it is white and gold with a lattice of white beads and tassels. A dense crowd of devotees surrounds the procession, several in white and saffron, with a golden deity or palanquin element visible among them. Pink building walls and a dusk-lit sky sit behind the scene.2015-09-15A 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.2007-09-03September 12 20152015-09-12January 12 20172017-01-12September 03 20072007-09-03