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A close-up photograph of a ceremonial pennant or banner atop a brass finial, against a pale dusk sky with a full moon at upper left and dark tree foliage at left. The banner is orange-gold at its border with a deep red centre embroidered with gold and green floral motifs, blue jewel-like accents, and a central black panel bearing a stylised white bird. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a ceremonial umbrella-style standard against a black background. The teardrop-shaped canopy has an orange fringed border with gold trim and a red field embroidered with gold and blue flowers, green leaves and a central dark blue teardrop medallion containing a white bird in flight. A gold finial tops the pole. No people are visible.2013-02-12September 03 20072007-09-03A teardrop-shaped ceremonial banner on a wooden pole, with a dark finial at the top and a gold fringed border. The red fabric is embroidered with yellow flowers, green leaves and a central dark medallion containing a white bird. Blurred coconut palms and a white roof with a teal panel are visible behind it under an overcast sky. No people are visible.2010-10-05February 07 20132013-02-07Silhouetted ceremonial standards against a pale pink and lavender dusk sky. Three teardrop-shaped embroidered banners on tall wooden poles dominate the frame, with a fourth smaller banner behind them. Each banner has a red field with gold-yellow floral embroidery, green leaf motifs, gold fringe, and a central dark blue roundel bearing a white bird emblem. The sky and city rooftops are blurred in the background. No people are clearly visible.2010-12-26Outdoor photograph of ceremonial banners and a standard carried in a crowd among tall pines in a wooded mountain setting. The main subject is a round red and gold standard with a brass finial on top, decorated with an embroidered white bird within an orange oval and a ring of colourful flowers in blue, green, pink and yellow, edged with orange fabric and gold trim. To the left, a long pole flies a red and orange flag beside a banner with a blue, red and green band and a matching orange oval bearing a white bird. Heads and shoulders of several people are visible at the bottom edge, and a white vehicle sits in the background to the right.2006-04-01Close-up photograph at dusk of several ornate teardrop-shaped banners on tall dark poles against a pale pink and lavender sky. The banners are red with dark centres, embroidered with yellow flowers, green leaves and a white bird motif, and have orange fringed edges. No people are visible, and the scene is an outdoor ceremonial display of banners.2010-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial standard on a golden pole, its large round head made of red velvet with an orange-yellow oval panel bearing a white dove in flight. The red field is edged with a border of colourful embroidered flowers in blue, green, yellow and pink, and the whole is trimmed with gold ruffled satin and metallic braid. Behind it are a wooden lodge-style building and tall tree trunks, with the tops of a few heads visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2006-05-03A close photograph of a ceremonial orange-and-red teardrop-shaped standard topped with a brass finial and a brass lamp-stand base, decorated with white flowers, purple scrollwork and a white bird emblem, held in the foreground. The background is a blurred, brightly lit festival setting with blue and pink draping, garlands and a white deity murti or figure. Partially visible dark-clothed figures stand at the left edge.2017-02-24Low-angle photograph looking up at the golden finial of a ceremonial chariot or palanquin canopy against a pale grey sky. The gilt finial has a lotus-petal crown and tiered bulbous body. Below it, a red and orange fabric canopy is embroidered with golden leaf motifs, blue-centred flowers and green vine borders, edged with garlands of yellow and maroon marigolds. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-26A 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.2016-03-02January 11 20162016-01-11