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Low-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.

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Low-angle photograph of three ceremonial parasols against a bright, sunlit sky, the sun glowing behind them. The left umbrella is teal-blue with a dark rim and a fringe of small sequined or beaded tassels and diamond-patterned trim; the centre one is golden-orange with a matching embroidered border; the right one is dark and partly cropped. Each has a finial on a pole. No people are visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph looking up at a clear blue sky with thin wispy clouds and a single bird soaring in the distance. In the lower right corner, the edge of a red and orange ceremonial umbrella with gold finial, fringed trim and a blue panel bearing a white dove logo and the word Dhyanapeetam. A small blue dove emblem sits in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2007-12-25A 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.2017-01-13March 02 20162016-03-02January 01 20082008-01-01March 02 20162016-03-02December 23 20082008-12-23A 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 decorated festive gateway with a thatched roof of woven palm fronds, topped by a red, blue and white gabled panel. The horizontal bands are red, white, yellow and blue with gold-scalloped trim and orange side posts. Three small decorative umbrellas with pink, orange and teal canopies and fringed edges are mounted on top, against a backdrop of palm trees, leafy branches and overhead power lines. No people are visible.2006-11-10A photograph of a dusty open ground lined in two rows with decorated umbrellas on metal poles. Each umbrella has a multicolored canopy in orange, red, blue and green with embroidered gold and white motifs and fringed tassels hanging from the edge. White rangoli-style chalk patterns are drawn on the bare earth between the rows, and a small pale stone sits near the right row. Trees, a few strings of bunting, and a distant hill and water tower are visible under a partly cloudy sky. No people are present.2007-02-15A photograph of a dusty open ground lined with several large decorated umbrellas, each with a multicoloured canopy in green, red, blue and orange panels bearing white bird motifs and gold floral designs, and fringed with dangling tassels in red, yellow, blue and white. Potted plants sit at the base of the umbrella poles. On the left, a red-roofed building shows Tamil signage, and a white-draped table stands in the foreground. On the right, a long red carpet runs across the ground, with a few people in white clothes in the distance and a white vehicle parked nearby. No people are prominent in the foreground.2007-12-12