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Close-up photograph of a sacred art item: a flat, V-notched metal blade with a dark wooden handle lying across red fabric woven with gold floral brocade. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

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May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10A close-up photograph of a dark metal ritual object with a long plain handle ending in a rounded knob, attached to a flat engraved head with a central circular medallion and small decorative motifs at its lobed corners. It rests on red fabric richly woven with gold floral and leaf patterns. No people are visible.2012-05-10Close-up photo of a small ceremonial metal umbrella with a scalloped edge and a finial on top, resting on a red silk cloth woven with gold floral brocade. A narrow green-striped border runs along the left side. No people are visible.2012-05-10A brass oil lamp with a long flat handle and a round shallow dish, its central wick cup a small brass cup-shaped holder, lies on a red fabric with gold floral brocade. No people are visible. The brass is slightly tarnished with an orange sticker on the handle.2012-05-10May 13 20182018-05-13 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of an antique metal ritual object with a leaf-shaped head engraved with floral vine patterns and a central raised rosette, attached to a slender handle, lying on a red fabric with gold zari brocade floral motifs. No people are visible.2012-05-10Close-up photograph of a polished silver trident (trishul) with three curved, leaf-carved prongs and a sharp central spearhead, held against a deep red velvet backdrop. The shaft has a ringed collar and a decorative knob with a small chain hanging from it. No people are visible; the trident is a ritual object.2012-09-04A close photograph of a silver trident (trishula) with a red gem set in its central prong, held upright by a hand with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. The hand wears a gold-trimmed sleeve edge at right, and behind the trident hang red and gold draped curtains with fringed swags against a pale wall. A small silver bell hangs from the trident's shaft. No face or full person is visible, so the scene shows only a ceremonial trident held in ritual context.2012-09-20A brass ritual object with a flat, leaf-shaped bowl and a long curved handle ending in a carved serpent or makara-like head, resting on a red fabric woven with gold floral brocade. Its surface shows fine scratches and tarnish. This appears to be a sacred art or puja item.2012-05-10October 05 20112011-10-05Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishul) with engraved floral and scroll patterns on its three prongs, set on a twisted silver shaft beside a silver finial topped with a small figure. The blurred background shows a colourful screen with a large projected face in red, orange and blue tones. No people are visible; the trident and finial are the main subject.2018-04-24 +1 copies