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October 31 2011

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Photo 11683198 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26Photo 11717411A photograph of a golden-brown metal trident (trishula) raised high against a pale blue sky with thin streaks of cloud. The trident has a central spike and two curved prongs with a carved detail at its base, mounted on a long shaft. At right, the ornate gilded post or finial of a ratha or palanquin is visible. In the lower foreground, the blurred dark hair of a person's head is seen from behind. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Close-up photograph of ceremonial ritual implements against a blurred grey-brown background. A tall silver-toned staff with a twisted, diamond-patterned top section stands vertically on the right. In front of it is a long gold-coloured rod topped with a leaf-shaped head decorated with red, green and gold threaded fringe. A small silver figure, possibly a deity or animal form, sits on the mid-section of a silver staff, below which hangs a gold-coloured leaf-shaped ornament with a trident emblem and a red stone. No people are visible.2018-05-24June 02 20172017-06-02Close-up photograph of a silver trident (trishula) held upright by a person's bare arm against a dark background. The trident has a central spear point, two curved side prongs with scrolled ends, a small red stone set at the centre of the yoke, and a cylindrical silver handle with decorative bands. A gold sequined backdrop glints at the right edge, and a red garment is partly visible at the lower right. The image is watermarked by the archive, which is not described. The trident is a Shiva symbol, carried here by a person in an outdoor evening setting.2016-03-02Photo 11717088A close photo of a gold ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped gold finial engraved with a horizontal lingam-like motif, its base wrapped in red cloth and smeared with red and yellow ritual paste. Behind it, blurred gold oil lamps stand against a gold-carved temple pillar. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge, and red fabric hangs at the right. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified as a person.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photograph of a gilded brass trident (trishula) with three curved prongs and an engraved central motif with floral and leaf-pattern carvings on the base, held up against a pale overcast sky with blurred green trees and palms behind. A dark-haired head edge is visible at the lower left. The trident is mounted on a short lotus-shaped base.2009-07-07