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Close-up photo of a gold-coloured ceremonial staff with an ornate pointed finial shaped like a flame or leaf, held in a man's hand. The person wears a bright green garment and a gold beaded necklace at the shoulder, with blurred green foliage behind. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so no face appears. The gold staff is the central focus.

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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a gilded ceremonial staff with an ornate pointed finial and tiered, engraved knob handle. The person wears a bright green garment and a gold-toned beaded necklace or garland. A blurred green foliage background suggests an outdoor or open-air setting. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a person in a bright green garment holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a pointed finial, tiered collar and carved bands. Gold beaded necklaces hang over the green cloth at the shoulder, and the background is a blurred green foliage. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so the person is not shown in full.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a flame-like finial and carved bands along its handle. The person wears a bright green silk garment and a gold beaded necklace at the shoulder. Only the arm, hand and torso are visible; the face is outside the frame. The background is blurred green foliage. The staff resembles a ceremonial sceptre or danda used in ritual settings.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a person's hand gripping an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial and tiered, engraved shaft. The person wears a bright green garment and a gold-coloured necklace with beaded ornaments. The blurred green background suggests an outdoor or stage setting. Only one arm and hand are visible, with no face shown.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial staff with an ornate pointed finial, carved leaf motifs and a tiered, engraved shaft, held in a bare hand by a person in a bright green garment with gold-coloured beaded trim. The blurred background shows green foliage. The staff appears to be a ritual or processional object.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a hand gripping an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a pointed, lotus-leaf-topped finial and a tiered, filigreed shaft. The wearer's green silk garment and a strand of gold-beaded necklace fill the background. The person is partly visible and only the hand and forearm are shown, so no face or further identifying cues appear. The staff resembles a ceremonial sceptre or danda.2010-09-19Close-up photo of a person in a bright green silk garment holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and a carved, flared head. A gold ornamental necklace or beaded garland hangs over the green fabric at the shoulder. Background is a blurred green palm-frond setting with soft gold bokeh.2010-09-19Close-up photo of a seated person in a bright green silk garment holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and a bird-like carved motif. Only a hand and forearm holding the staff are visible; the person's face is not shown. Bright green fabric with gold-embroidered border fills the frame, and a blurred gold object sits in the background.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a person in a bright green garment holding a gold ceremonial staff with an ornate, leaf-shaped finial and tiered, carved shaft. Gold beaded necklaces and ornaments are visible at the top of the frame, and the background is a soft blur of green foliage. Only the hand, arm and torso are shown, so the face and identity are not visible.2010-09-19Close-up photo of a person in a bright green garment holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff or scepter with a pointed finial, carved bands and a flared base. The green cloth falls in folds across the lap, and a gold bead necklace is visible at the upper right. The other arm is raised at the top left, and a blurred gold object sits at the lower left. No face is visible.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial engraved with a Shiva lingam emblem, held in a man's hand. The wearer is dressed in bright green cloth with gold ornamental necklaces visible at the shoulder. Lush green foliage blurs in the background. Only one person's hand and partial body are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2010-09-19Close-up photograph of a person in a bright green garment holding an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a teardrop-shaped finial engraved with a Shiva linga motif. A hand grips the staff's chased, tiered shaft, and a gold-bead garland hangs across the green cloth. The shallow focus leaves the background blurred, with gold decorations at the top edge.2010-09-19