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September 19 2011

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Close photograph of an ornate gold hand-shaped object. Its wrist rests on a dark metal arm-like support, with fresh white and yellow flower garlands and red fabric in the blurred background. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of an ornate gold and jewelled object, resembling a ceremonial hand or mask-like crown ornament, encrusted with clear and green and red stones arranged in concentric circular patterns. Garlands of yellow marigold and red flowers lie to the left, and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala is visible at right, with sparkling bokeh of ornaments behind. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of an ornate jewelled hand-shaped ornament. Orange fabric, marigold flowers and a silver rod are visible around it, and a jewelled necklace appears at the upper right. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a large ornate golden hand-shaped object encrusted with white stones, with rows of pink and green gems and two larger green stones, mounted on a gold-coloured metal rod. A yellow flower garland appears at the lower left and blurred jewelled ornaments fill the background. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of an ornate jewelled hand-shaped ornament. Golden metal rods run diagonally behind it, and yellow and purple flower garlands sit at the lower left. The background is blurred with more ornamental jewellery. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a richly ornamented ceremonial object in a temple setting. In the foreground is a large jewelled gold-and-silver staff head or mask-like form encrusted with clear stones and set with green and red gems, mounted on a gold pole. Behind it stands a silver-toned deity murti or image wearing a green velvet garment, a red rose garland, and ornate jewelled armbands and necklace with red and green stones. Ornate gold repoussé metalwork decorates the pillar at left, and a green cloth backdrop hangs behind the objects.

Close-up photograph of an ornate trident (trishula) covered in dense silver-white rhinestones with red and green gem accents in concentric circular patterns, a dark green stone at its centre. The trident shaft, a metal rod, runs diagonally below it. Behind are gold embroidered textiles, a red-stoned ornament, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala with gold spacers, and yellow and red flower garlands. No people are visible. The ornament appears to be a decorative trident adorned for worship.

Close-up photograph of an ornate ceremonial hand-shaped object. Green and pink-red stones are set in arcs and a large green oval gem sits at its center. The gold-toned mounting rests on a thin metal rod, with yellow flower garlands at the lower left and blurred jeweled garlands behind. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of an ornate gold and jewelled ceremonial object, apparently a decorated head or face-shaped ornament fitted onto a gold-toned pole or staff. The piece is covered in tiny sparkling white stones with inlaid red and green accents and dark green cabochon gems. Behind it is a teal fabric backdrop, white jasmine-style flower garlands and red blossoms at the right edge, and gilded decorative carving at the left. No people are visible in the frame.

Close-up photograph of an ornate jewelled object covered in small white and red-pink stones with green gemstone accents, sitting in front of a silver staff or trident-like ceremonial implement and a red-orange draped cloth. Fresh yellow and red flower garlands hang at the right edge. The background is softly blurred gold and orange. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishul) with a red stone set at its centre, and a jewelled hand-shaped object encrusted with white stones, green and pink gems and gold filigree, hanging from the staff against an orange and gold draped backdrop. Yellow and magenta flower garlands appear at the right edge. No people are visible; the objects appear to be ceremonial insignia in a temple or ashram setting.