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June 28 20082008-06-28A tall white stone pillar topped with a gold-coloured lion capital, four lions seated back to back on a circular abacus with a wheel relief, set against a pale blue sky. The pillar has carved bracket mouldings and a rosette medallion, and its shaft is covered in scratched graffiti and names. A partial building roof appears at the lower right edge. No people are visible.2018-04-28October 10 20172017-10-10April 03 20182018-04-03May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14Close-up photograph of an ornate copper-toned ritual object against a bright white background, shot from below. A long curved copper and silver handle rises diagonally from a square copper base with a decorative ringed knob, wrapped with cords. At the top, a flat copper plate with a carved trefoil-like outline holds a bundle of red and orange cloth, with a thin curved blade-like element crossing it. No people are visible; the object appears to be a ceremonial implement, possibly a ritual staff or lamp stand.2013-07-24October 02 20162016-10-02Close-up photograph of two ornate gold-toned metal ceremonial objects against a blurred green and grey backdrop. On the left stands a trident (trishula) with three curved prongs engraved with floral and scrollwork patterns, mounted on a twisted, spiral-fluted shaft with stacked bead-like knobs. On the right is a cylindrical staff or mace with a diamond-patterned textured body, topped by a small finial shaped like a seated bull (Nandi). No people are visible; the scene shows only the ritual implements.2018-04-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 04 20122012-04-04Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall, slender copper-toned flagstaff against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. The pole is wrapped in a spiral of white cloth and has a rust-coloured square crown at its top with a small orange flag fluttering from it. Two distant birds fly on the right side of the frame.2006-12-23