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A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan-shaped object lying flat on a white cloth on a dark ground. The heart-shaped head has an embossed floral scroll border, concentric rings and a central face-like motif surrounded by a radiating sunburst of petals. A twisted, ropelike silver handle extends from the base. Bare feet of a person are visible at the left edge, but no one else is in the frame.

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A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan-shaped processional item, teardrop-shaped with a long handle, resting on a white cloth. Its surface has embossed floral and foliate scrollwork in a border, and a central raised repoussé face within a radiating lotus-petal or sun-ray medallion, with a worn, tarnished silver finish. No people are visible.A large ornate silver ceremonial fan or parasol-style staff head, teardrop-shaped with embossed foliate scrollwork border and a central emblem of quartered shield design with a stylised bird figure below. The embossed shield sits on a twisted rope-patterned silver shaft. It rests on a white cloth background. No people are visible.A photograph of a single ceremonial ritual implement set against a plain grey cloth backdrop. The object is a long silver-toned staff with a round, ornate head bearing a repoussé face in relief, surrounded by a radiating sunburst or flame-like border, and a pointed finial with small decorative knobs at the top. The shaft is plain and tapers to a finial at the bottom. No people are visible.2007-08-26Close photo of an ornate silver ceremonial fan or parasol-shaped procession item with a teardrop-shaped head, its border chased with floral scrollwork and a central circular medallion of radiating lines. A twisted silver handle rises from the bottom of the frame. A man in a white shirt holds the handle with one hand, his bare feet visible, against a white cloth with a dark background at right.A close photograph of an ornate metal procession fan, a large teardrop-shaped silver-toned disc with a hammered floral and leaf border. At its centre is a repoussé face with a sunburst of radiating petals around it, set against a plain white cloth backdrop. The long handle extends downward out of the frame. No people are visible.A close overhead photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan-shaped processional item with a teardrop-shaped head, its border densely engraved with scrolling foliage and leaf patterns. A central circular medallion shows a quartered design with fine vertical lines and a small eye-like motif. The silver head rises on a twisted silver handle, set against a white cloth backdrop. No people are visible.Close photo of a large polished brass ceremonial fan-shaped shield with a pointed leaf-like outline, its surface embossed with scrolling foliage and a beaded border. At the centre is a repoussé sun face with rayed flame-like petals and a small vertical tilak mark on the forehead. The shield rests on a turned brass stand. Behind it, a second brass shield and a tall brass rod are partly visible against a plain pinkish-grey wall, with a black cloth at the left edge. No people are visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA single ornate metal arati lamp, a silver-toned handheld ritual lamp with a round, dished, flame-holding tray topped by a pointed finial and a long slender handle, photographed lying flat against a plain white crumpled cloth backdrop. No people are visible. A faint circular logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright notice in the lower right.2007-08-26A photograph of a ceremonial silver arati implement set against a plain light grey cloth backdrop. The object has a long slender handle topped by a round medallion with a raised relief figure and a pointed teardrop-shaped finial above it. No people are visible, and no ritual action is shown in the frame.2007-08-26A photograph of a large ornate silver ceremonial processional item, shaped like a teardrop or leaf-shaped fan with a long twisted silver handle. The face of the shield-like panel is decorated with repoussé scrolling floral and leaf borders and a central circular medallion with radiating striped quadrant lines and small figurative relief. A metric measuring tape stands beside the handle for scale. The object rests on a plain white cloth backdrop, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.A photograph of two silver procession items laid on a white cloth on a dark ground. On the left is an oval silver plate embossed with a peacock in full display with a fanned tail, surrounded by floral and scrollwork borders and a twisted rope rim. On the right is a long silver staff with a twisted spiral shaft and a flared finial at the top, with small fittings along its length. No people are visible, only a partial hand at the far left edge.October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies