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January 15 2016

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November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28A close photograph of a ceremonial silver umbrella (chhatra) held aloft by a hand in a dark sleeve, with a bangle and red thread visible on the wrist. The umbrella has embossed floral scrollwork and hanging bead fringe. Behind it, a blurred figure with dark hair and a second raised arm stands in front of a bright fire or flame on the left and gold-toned ornamental décor and red fabric on the right. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this frame.2016-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31February 01 20172017-02-01May 08 20162016-05-08A 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.2016-01-11Indoor temple scene at night. A shaved-headed man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and an earring raises a large ornate silver umbrella (chatra) with a finial and hanging leaf-shaped silver pendants, holding its staff with one hand. Behind him, several people look up: a woman in white with an orange lanyard, a man in white, an older woman in a red sari with a bindi, and a younger woman in orange with a bindi. A grey block wall and a striped ceiling are visible.2013-09-03 +2 copiesA festival procession in a crowded street with several ornate ceremonial parasols held aloft. The foreground parasol is red, green and gold with embroidered bird motifs and a central floral design, its fringe in yellow and white. The parasol beside it is white and gold with a lattice of white beads and tassels. A dense crowd of devotees surrounds the procession, several in white and saffron, with a golden deity or palanquin element visible among them. Pink building walls and a dusk-lit sky sit behind the scene.2015-09-15December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2017-01-13A 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.2010-12-26