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February 10 2016

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Close-up photo of a polished gold trident (trishul) with a smoking incense burner or lamp cup on top, held upright in a red-walled hall. Smoke rises from the cup. Blurred seated people in white and red clothing and a standing person in orange sit in the background, with a potted plant and a grille window behind. Partial heads of two people appear at the bottom edge.2016-02-10February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a brass trishul-shaped incense holder with a rounded, fluted censer bowl on top, from which white incense smoke rises in wisps against a dark grey draped background. The trident base and tines are ornately engraved with floral and scrolled patterns. No people are visible; the object is the sole subject. A faint purple logo appears at upper left, and a pedia source credit run across the lower right2017-12-24Close-up photograph of a hand holding a tall gold-coloured ceremonial staff topped with a trident-shaped finial. The hand wears a dark maroon sleeve with ornate embroidery. Beside it, a garland of white jasmine flowers interspersed with yellow and red blossoms hangs in the left foreground. The background is a blurred deep maroon drape with out-of-focus red, pink and green floral arrangements. No face is visible, so no person can be identified. The scene resembles ritual regalia, possibly a trident-topped staff used in worship.2011-01-23Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned brass trident (trishula) with engraved floral and leaf scrollwork on its tines, mounted on a tiered brass stand with a small seated bull (Nandi) figure on the base. A blurred warm red-orange glow sits in the background. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at the right edge, but no clear face or body is shown. Trishula with Nandi on a stand is a Shiva ritual object.2018-04-03Close-up photograph of a hand gripping a gold-coloured ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. The hand wears a maroon garment with gold embroidery at the wrist. To the left, a garland of white jasmine-like flowers interspersed with yellow and red blossoms and green leaves hangs in the frame. The background is a deep maroon drape with blurred red, pink and green floral arrangements. The staff's ornate, ribbed gold base suggests a ritual implement, possibly a trident or danda carried in a satsang setting.2011-01-23 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a gold-coloured ceremonial staff topped with a flame-like finial, held in a hand wearing a maroon garment with gold embroidery. Strands of white jasmine garlands with yellow and red flowers and green leaves hang at the left edge. The background is a deep maroon drape with blurred red and green floral arrangements. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so no full person is shown.2011-01-23January 24 20162016-01-24A close photograph of a gold-plated trident (trishul) on a slender gold stand, set with red and green gemstones and with curled tips, in the foreground. Behind it, out of focus, a large golden deity murti sits against a red and purple backdrop, and a blurred figure in orange and white sits at the lower right edge beside a cushioned chair. A hanging banner or poster is visible on the right. No clearly visible face is in focus.2015-10-10Close-up photograph of a gold trident (trishul) with ornate serpent-like prongs set with red, green and blue stones, held upright on a slender gold-toned shaft against a blurred interior. Behind it, out of focus, a large gold deity murti seated on a throne or pedestal, and to the right a framed white poster with small photographs. In the lower right, a blurred figure in white and orange-saffron clothing is partly visible, seated among red and gold cushions.2015-10-10Close photograph of a gleaming gold trident (trishul) with a ribbed, bulbous handle, held upright in two hands. The hands and forearms belong to a person wearing saffron-orange cloth; a yellow-and-orange striped garment fills the left foreground. The background is dark brown with a dim figure in orange robes. The trident is the main subject, lit warmly against the dark setting.2010-08-08September 17 20162016-09-17