A photograph of a long silver ceremonial staff lying diagonally on a white cloth spread over a dark, mossy stone surface. The staff has a spiral-twisted fluted body with beaded raised bands and collar rings at intervals, and a plain capped foot end. A dark-clothed knee or leg is visible at the upper right edge. No people are shown in the scene apart from that partial leg. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a long silver ceremonial staff lying diagonally on a white cloth spread over a dark, mossy stone surface. The staff has a spiral-twisted fluted body with beaded raised bands and collar rings at intervals, and a plain capped foot end. A dark-clothed knee or leg is visible at the upper right edge. No people are shown in the scene apart from that partial leg.

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