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January 16 2016

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A 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.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02A 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.2016-01-11March 02 20162016-03-02A 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.2007-09-03January 15 20162016-01-15January 11 20162016-01-11September 03 20072007-09-03A festival procession with a golden palanquin carried through a crowd. A seated figure in red and white garlands sits under a canopy of multicolored umbrellas, each with a dove emblem and the word DHYANAPEETAM printed on the panels. The palanquin is hung with white and yellow flower garlands and brass bells. Men in white shirts and orange garments walk alongside and around it, some carrying ceremonial staffs. A leafy branch partially obscures the foreground, and a red building stands behind.2010-12-22A 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.2017-01-13Close-up photograph of a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella canopy. The dome is panelled in orange, green, red and blue fabric edged with gold braid, with appliquéd yellow lotus-like motifs and white birds in blue roundels. A blue band across the dome bears embroidered lettering reading Dhyanapeetam. The fringe is made of netted cords and tassels in white, orange and green. Behind the canopy, a person in white clothing is partially visible. No face is clearly shown.2010-07-24A large ornate umbrella in red, purple and green panels with gold embroidery, white doves, a red tree motif and the words Dhyana Peetam dominates the foreground, its fringed tassels in yellow, white, purple and red. Behind it, an orange umbrella with gold fringe, white-and-red banners and a seated crowd of devotees in white and red shawls fill a hall with corrugated walls. A deity murti or decorated figure sits at the right edge beneath a gold halo, with a flower-decorated altar nearby. Many devotees sit cross-legged, some in saffron and red garments, attending a gathering.2015-09-12