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A photograph looking up at a clear blue sky with thin wispy clouds. Two ceremonial umbrellas frame the upper left and upper right corners, their canopies in red, orange, and blue with ornate gold embroidery and fringed edges hung with multicoloured tassels in green, blue, orange, red, and white. A single small bird glides across the centre of the sky. A leafy tree stands at the lower right edge. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a clear blue sky with thin wispy clouds, in which a single bird flies with outstretched wings across the centre. In the lower right corner, the edge of a ceremonial canopy or umbrella is visible, with a dark navy top decorated with a pale floral motif, gold trim, and orange and red panels fringed with tassels. No people are visible in the frame. A small blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2007-12-25Photograph 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.2007-12-25Low-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.2007-12-25Low-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 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.2017-01-13January 01 20092009-01-01August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA backlit photo of a procession in harsh sunlight. Silhouetted crowds fill the lower frame, many in white clothing. Above them stand several ornate parasols with fringed edges and patterned panels, and a long fringed canopy banner hangs over the procession. A cluster of colourful balloons drifts near the canopy, and red-orange flags fly on poles at the right. The sun flares at the upper right, washing out part of the sky.2009-06-29A bright orange-red triangular flag with a dark blue emblem flutters from a tall pale bamboo pole against a clear blue sky. In the lower left corner, the edge of a blue canopy or umbrella is visible, trimmed with a gold embroidered floral motif, white tassels, and multicoloured tassels in red, teal, orange and yellow, with a netted fringe. No people are visible in the frame.August 25 20162016-08-25September 03 20072007-09-03April 22 20162016-04-22