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Close-up photograph of ornate metal ceremonial tridents, shown as tall polished silver-toned staffs with curved prongs and decorated shafts. A drum with a metallic rim sits at the base of one trident. Warm stage lights glow in the dim background, and no people are visible. Ritual objects of this kind are used in Shaiva worship.2018-05-02Photo 11716894 +2 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02August 27 20172017-08-27April 09 20182018-04-09Close-up photograph of ceremonial metal objects against a warm red-orange sunset-toned background. Three silver tridents (trishula) of different sizes stand upright, one with an ornate Shiva-face motif at its head and engraved floral patterns on the shaft. Two small drums with white drumheads are visible: one with a black circle painted on the head and a dark metal rim with orange braided lacing, the other with red, yellow and white banding and rope lacing. A small ornate metal urn or kalasha-like vessel sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2020-03-23 +1 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesMarch 23 20202020-03-23 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ceremonial gilded trident (trishul) with a damaru drum attached at its shaft, against a dark blue-black background lit by a soft blue spotlight from above. The trident has three curved prongs with engraved eye motifs and a decorative collar; the paired brass damaru drums are wrapped with yellow cord and a leopard-print fabric strap, with a cowhide membrane face. A partial hand is visible at the lower right edge.2017-09-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of ceremonial silver ritual implements against a dark red sunset sky with glowing orange clouds. Center: a tall silver trident (trishul) with three curved prongs and a bulbous neck, its shaft wrapped with a damaru-style drum and a striped orange-and-black cloth. Left: a smaller engraved silver trident with twisted shaft. Right: a silver ornate staff or mace with a knobbed finial. No people are visible; only the ritual objects are shown.2020-03-23 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesPhoto 11717088