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A 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.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A large ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) dominates the frame, its canopy in red, gold, green, blue and orange panels with embroidered trees, white birds and tassels, lettered 'Dhyanam Peetam' across the band. Beneath it and behind, a dense seated crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls and garlands sits in a metal-roofed hall with hanging banners and Malaysian and American flags nearby. A gilded ornate chair or palanquin edge is visible at the right. A bearded man in the foreground wears a red-trimmed shawl. The setting suggests a satsang or sabha gathering.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Interior of a tin-roofed pavilion during an evening ceremony with many devotees in white clothes and red-and-orange shawls. Several large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with fringed tassels, one reading Dhyana Peetam, are held aloft on golden poles. A woman in a white sari with a long gold necklace and a man with a shaved head in white sit near the front. A devotee in a white shirt holds an umbrella pole. Brass vessels and a red carpet line the floor, and a raised golden throne-like seat appears at the left edge. Visible people number well over five, and a shaved-headed figure in white appears at the far left without clear identifying cues.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A 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.2016-03-02A festive indoor procession under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels. Several large ceremonial umbrellas dominate the frame, in orange, red, green, blue and pink with gold brocade, silver mirror-work fringes and red poles. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk among them, one wearing a red shawl, and a devotee in a red and white kurta holds a red flag bearing a painted face. Men in white and women in saris stand in the background near a golden deity murti or ornamented statue carried in the procession. Red carpet covers the floor.2016-05-08July 19 20162016-07-19September 12 20152015-09-12A 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.2016-01-11