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Looking up at a large ceremonial umbrella with a bright yellow canopy edged in red, decorated with dark maroon petal-shaped panels outlined in gold and centred with blue flower motifs. The fringe is a colourful mix of tasselled threads in blue, white, green, red and orange hanging from the rim. A gold-coloured wooden shaft supports the canopy, and a metal frame with more tasselled decorations and hanging lamps is visible above. No people are visible in the frame.

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A 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.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A 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.2016-01-11December 31 20092009-12-31Close-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 photograph of a large ornate canopy umbrella with a dome-shaped top and a gold finial, displayed outdoors in front of green trees and a bamboo pole. The canopy panels alternate blue, orange, green and red and are decorated with gold embroidered lotus motifs and white bird emblems set in blue oval medallions. A band across the centre reads Dhyanapeetam in white letters. Its scalloped lower edge is hung with tassels in blue, teal, orange, pink and white. Brightly patterned red and blue fabric hangs behind it. No people are visible.2007-09-03July 07 20092009-07-07September 03 20072007-09-03May 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of an ornate ceremonial parasol, or chhatra, on a wooden pole with a gold finial, standing outdoors. The cream-yellow canopy has a gold-patterned fabric, with a scalloped edge of red, green and multicoloured woven trim and yellow tassels. Silver ritual implements, including a small axe-like weapon and a trident, stand in the foreground. Behind are a sandy mound, a blue metal railing, an orange pillar and a building with a palm tree. No people are visible.2014-03-18A gilded ceremonial chariot or palanquin in a procession. A large saffron-yellow canopy with red fringe and a lotus-petal motif shades the golden platform. The structure is festooned with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands, multicoloured tassels in green, pink, blue, white and red, and a golden fan-like finial with flat discs. Red and yellow flags fly on poles behind, and figures in white and yellow clothing stand at the lower edge. No clear individual is identifiable as the central subject, so the scene is the decorated chariot itself.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31