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September 25 20132013-09-25September 29 20132013-09-29October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19A tall bronze trident (trishul) stands upright on a stone base, its shaft wrapped in two long garlands of yellow marigolds alternating with red roses, with leafy greenery tucked at the prongs. Behind it is a red-painted building with a red-framed window and a corrugated green roof, set against trees. No people are visible; the trident is the ceremonial focus, decorated as a sacred object during temple-style worship.2015-11-21A tall brass trident (trishula) stands upright on a round stone base outdoors, its shaft wrapped in two long garlands of yellow marigolds alternating with bands of red roses, with green leaves at the top. Behind it is a red-painted building with a corrugated metal roof, a window and a green-roofed structure above, and trees with foliage. The scene suggests a ritual decoration of the trident, a symbol of Shiva. No people are visible.2015-11-21Close-up photograph of a polished silver trident (trishul) with a red gemstone set at its base, draped with a garland of yellow and white flowers. Behind it is ornate gold repoussé metalwork with swirling floral patterns, and white and red flowers are visible at the upper left. The trident's tines are curved and its shaft has a round finial. No people are visible.2009-07-07December 17 20092009-12-17September 28 20112011-09-28April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a gold-coloured metal vel, the spear of Murugan, with a leaf-shaped blade engraved with a star-of-David-like mark, a small red bindi-like dot and a curled Tamil-style symbol, set on a lotus-petal base above a ribbed collar and long shaft. Behind it hangs a dense backdrop of garlands: red roses, yellow roses, white chrysanthemums, purple globe amaranth, deep red petals and green leaves, with a curved gold sword edge visible at upper right. No people are visible.2011-10-31Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishula) with elaborately engraved floral and scrollwork on its three prongs, mounted on a twisted silver shaft with turned knobs. Beside it stands a silver staff topped with a small seated bull figure (Nandi), its shaft finely patterned with diamond-lattice engraving. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang in the background, and a silver-edged ceremonial item curves across the top. No people are visible.2018-05-24 +2 copies