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A photograph taken against strong backlight at sunset. A decorated umbrella or canopy with a cream and dark-stripe fabric top and long fringed tassels dominates the frame, the sun flaring through the hanging tassels. In the foreground, the silhouetted heads of two people are visible at the lower edge, one in profile on the left and one partly cropped on the right. The canopy appears to be part of a procession or ceremonial event. No a person candidate is clearly visible; only partial silhouettes of onlookers or attendants are present.

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Backlit outdoor photo of a procession canopy seen against a pale sky. A bright sun flare dominates the centre. In the foreground a person with a shaved or short-haired head, seen from behind in a light grey top, watches. Behind the flare, a seated figure under a fringed canopy with tasselled netting is only partially visible and in silhouette. A tall metal staff stands at left, and an ornate decorated canopy edge with beaded fringe occupies the right side. The image is largely washed out by glare, so facial and clothing details are not discernible.2007-12-25February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesDusk photograph of several teardrop-shaped ceremonial banners on tall poles held aloft against a pink-orange evening sky. The banners are orange and red with embroidered blue and gold floral borders and a central dark emblem with a white bird motif. Silhouetted heads and shoulders of a crowd, some in white clothing, fill the lower foreground. Blurred background shows a distant treeline and a small light.2010-12-26A sunset procession photograph showing a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha silhouetted against a glowing orange sky. The canopy has red, green and cream fringed panels with hanging gold bells and tassels, and the frame is wrapped in white and green garlands. A seated figure in saffron-toned clothing with a garland sits on an ornate throne-like seat, hands raised in greeting. To the right, a standing person in white robes watches. Several onlookers' heads are visible in the foreground, and a flag-like ornament hangs on the left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA golden processional palanquin or ratha at sunset, seen through foliage with a bright sun flare. Gold lion-head finials, a golden canopy with fringed drapery and garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the vehicle. A trident-like silver staff and a golden fan-shaped ornament stand at the sides. A seated figure in red and gold sits on the throne inside the ratha, largely in silhouette against the sun. Dark silhouettes of devotees fill the foreground.2015-02-19Low-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.2016-04-22A hazy sunrise or sunset procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, seen from behind a large decorated canopy pole with tasselled fringe and painted panels of flowers and a dove-like bird motif. Beneath it, a crowd moves forward, including a man in the foreground wearing an orange-red shawl over white clothes. A smaller ornate parasol with a metal finial, multicoloured painted panels and tassels is carried in the middle distance, with more saffron and red flags and poles behind. The sun glows through the fringe above, and the figures are mostly silhouetted.A photograph taken looking upward into strong backlight from the sun, creating a bright lens flare. A tall ornate palanquin or ratha canopy with an orange fringed valance and white flower garlands hangs above, with dark beaded garlands on the pillars. A figure in a dark garment stands beneath the canopy, mostly silhouetted and blurred by the glare. Gilded carved wooden panels and flower-decorated sides of the procession vehicle are visible on the left and right, with another ornate carved structure on the right edge. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge.2010-02-12December 25 20072007-12-25April 22 20162016-04-22A silhouetted procession scene at sunset or dawn. A figure seated on a raised platform beneath a large canopy with fringed edges, the canopy printed with dove or bird motifs and the word Nithyanandapeetam. Behind the figure, a trident with a crescent moon motif rises beside a frame of leafy branches, and a hazy orange sun glows at right. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment and a long beaded mala, and a person with long hair is partly visible at the right edge.Silhouetted photograph at sunset of a figure with long hair standing under a dark fringed canopy held on a pole, a hand gripping the pole at right. Orange and pink clouds fill the sky, with a metal scaffolding frame and palm trees along the horizon. a person at the event, shown only as a dark outline in a procession setting; features are not visible.2007-12-25