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June 21 2009

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Close outdoor photograph of a polished copper-gold ceremonial object: a metal hand grips a long staff topped by a cluster of engraved bowl-shaped cups or lamps with a hooded serpent-like finial, tied with orange cord. Sunlit blurred green foliage fills the background. Two carved wooden or metal figure heads appear at the lower left edge, partly cropped. No people are visible.2011-11-08Close-up photograph of an ornate brass or copper ritual object with a rounded, engraved head and lobed chambers, tied with string and held up against a blurred green and blue outdoor background in warm sunlight. The object appears to be a temple or ceremonial implement with a raised hand-like handle at its base, which may be a hand-shaped holder. No people are clearly visible; partial figures at the lower left edge are not identifiable. The foreground object is sharply focused while the background is soft and out of focus.2011-11-08Close-up photograph of a gilded ceremonial damaru drum held in a hand, with an embossed cobra with raised hood rising from its waist and engraved patterns on both drum faces against a dark brown background. Lower right, yellow marigold flowers are partially visible. The gilt metal catches warm light, and the hand grips the carved handle.2011-11-17April 03 20182018-04-03Close-up photo of a gold-coloured ceremonial trident (trishula) with a tall ornately engraved handle and three curved prongs, held in a bare-skinned hand against a bright orange cloth. The background is soft-focus with blue and pale green tones. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face is shown.2010-09-05April 03 20182018-04-03July 07 20092009-07-07September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20132013-09-21April 03 20182018-04-03 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-coloured trident (trishula) mounted on a tall pole, with a small gold damaru drum tied to its shaft by an orange cloth band and dangling white cord. The blue textured backdrop carries a large dark shadow of a trident. No people are visible; the object is a deity emblem of Shiva, shown against a painted blue wall, with a faint purple circular logo at lower left and a vertical copyright credit at right.2009-06-29