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May 10 2012

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Close-up photograph of a sacred art item: a flat, V-notched metal blade with a dark wooden handle lying across red fabric woven with gold floral brocade. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A close-up photograph of a dark metal ritual object with a long plain handle ending in a rounded knob, attached to a flat engraved head with a central circular medallion and small decorative motifs at its lobed corners. It rests on red fabric richly woven with gold floral and leaf patterns. No people are visible.2012-05-10February 01 20152015-02-01A brass oil lamp with a long flat handle and a round shallow dish, its central wick cup a small brass cup-shaped holder, lies on a red fabric with gold floral brocade. No people are visible. The brass is slightly tarnished with an orange sticker on the handle.2012-05-10Close-up photo of a small ceremonial metal umbrella with a scalloped edge and a finial on top, resting on a red silk cloth woven with gold floral brocade. A narrow green-striped border runs along the left side. No people are visible.2012-05-10Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated trident (trishul) with curved prongs and an engraved central blade, its handle decorated with floral repoussé work and a ringed shaft. Behind it sit a cluster of red roses, a red draped cloth, and other gilded ceremonial objects with gemstone-studded pieces at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene suggests a ritual or temple display of sacred implements.2010-09-22Close-up photograph of an ornate gold trident (trishul) with a stylized flame-like head and engraved floral and foliate patterns, held in front of a gilded deity murti whose face and jewelled ornaments are partly visible on the left. Red silk drapery and a red cloth with a golden border fill the background, and red roses sit near the trident's base, with rhinestone-studded decorations at right. No people are visible. The trident suggests a Shiva-associated setting.2010-09-22A photograph of a single ornate brass ceremonial object against a plain grey cloth backdrop. It has a flat, angular flag-shaped head with an engraved border of scalloped and dotted patterns and small floral motifs, mounted on a long slender rod with knobbed finials at the top and bottom. No people are visible.2007-08-26September 17 20162016-09-17A close photograph of a silver trident (trishula) with a red gem set in its central prong, held upright by a hand with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. The hand wears a gold-trimmed sleeve edge at right, and behind the trident hang red and gold draped curtains with fringed swags against a pale wall. A small silver bell hangs from the trident's shaft. No face or full person is visible, so the scene shows only a ceremonial trident held in ritual context.2012-09-20December 23 20162016-12-23