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September 14 20132013-09-14Close-up photograph of a hand gripping a silver ceremonial staff with a fluted round base and a carved upper shaft. The hand wears a thin metal bangle and the wrist is bare. Beside it, a person in a cream or pale yellow collared shirt is partly visible at the right edge, and a strand of rudraksha beads with orange-red threads hangs at the left edge. The background is a soft-focus pale room. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-09-14Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial finial with a pointed flame-like top and a decorated, ridged base, in the foreground. Behind it, out of focus, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits at the left, with a white and red background and a blurred person in the lower left corner.2013-09-14July 15 20132013-07-15Close-up photograph of a hand gripping a polished silver trident staff, the ornate three-pronged head with a red gemstone at its centre and a silver handle with engraved bands and an Om-marked gold disc. Blurred white and red flowers form the background. Only a single arm is visible.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Close-up photograph of a hand in a maroon sleeve holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff with ringed, bulbous segments and a leaf-like finial at the top. The background is a dark maroon curtain with a blurred bouquet of blue, pink and green flowers. The focus is on the golden object, which resembles a ritual staff or scepter.2011-01-23A close view of a hand gripping a silver ceremonial staff with an ornate, engraved handle and a long shaft, with small bells hanging from its neck. Behind it is a silver-coloured decorative stand or throne with scalloped edges. In the blurred background a seated person in an orange head covering and white garment appears, along with other indistinct figures and a red and gold backdrop.2017-07-30July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand gripping a polished silver ceremonial implement with a leaf-shaped head engraved with three horizontal lines and a circle, a tripundra-style emblem, above an ornate floral-engraved collar and a long silver handle. The wrist wears a gold wristwatch and a beaded rudraksha bracelet. Behind it, a gold-embossed ornamental element sits against a deep red draped backdrop with scattered bokeh lights. Only the hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.2013-02-08Close-up photograph of a hand raising an ornate gold-coloured ceremonial staff with a pointed, leaf-shaped finial engraved with a lingam-like emblem and lotus motifs, tiered decorative knops along the shaft, and a tapered base. The hand belongs to a person whose arm is partly visible at the left edge. The background is blurred, showing a warm golden light column, a dark red curtain on the right, and a partly visible printed portrait with orange and white tones at the left.2011-11-27A close photograph of a hand raising a silver-toned ceremonial trident (trishul) with an ornately engraved shaft and a pointed triple-tipped head, held aloft against a blurred backdrop of bright flames on the left and golden draped fabric and lit decorations behind. A dark banner or cloth stretches diagonally across the upper right. The raised arm wears a black and red thread bracelet. Partial heads of other people are visible at the bottom edge, and a sliver of a face appears at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual fire ceremony.2016-12-23