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A photograph of ceremonial ritual objects laid out on a white cloth over a wooden floor. The main object is a long staff or rod covered in red, green and clear crystal-like stones, with an ornate gold and jewelled crescent-and-trident finial. Around it lie several jewel-encrusted gold hand-shaped and ornamental panels in gold with multicoloured stones. No people are visible.

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February 26 20062006-02-26A photograph of a ceremonial display laid out on a white cloth over a wooden floor. Ornately jeweled ritual objects are arranged in rows, including a tall encrusted crown-like vessel at the top, a set of smaller jeweled pieces, a decorated staff with a trident-like head in the centre, and a pair of large gilded metal feet at the bottom. Small floral offerings in lotus-like arrangements sit near the top. No people are visible.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26September 19 20112011-09-19A close-up photograph of ornate ceremonial decorations laid on a white cloth. Three sparkling embellished pieces are displayed: a crown-like band at top with a green stone, a central rectangular plate covered in silver crystal studs with a red triangular centre, and two gold-and-jewelled ornamental motifs on either side resembling pendant or shield shapes. Bright pink and multicoloured embellishments decorate the pieces, and a pink lotus print appears in the top right corner. These appear to be decorative adornments for a deity murti, and the image reads as ritual ornamentation rather than people or a specific event.2006-02-26September 26 20062006-09-26A photograph of ceremonial ritual implements against a dark, dim red-brown backdrop. In the foreground stand ornate silver and gold-toned staffs with a silver trident (trishul) at the top, a red-and-gold beaded wrap with an Om motif on its shaft, a tall silver staff with a finial, and several gold-plated staffs topped with carved figures. One staff carries a small carved animal figure at its top. A small silver stool stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2020-03-02 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20062006-02-26July 13 20132013-07-13March 05 20202020-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of eight ornate silver-toned ceremonial face shields or mirror-backed alankara ornaments arranged on a deep red velvet cloth. Each piece has a circular openwork filigree disc set with pink and green stones, a crown-like top finial, and side ribbon-shaped scrolls, mounted on a long flat gold-coloured handle. Two larger pieces sit in the upper centre and right, smaller ones below and at left. No people are visible. +1 copiesA close photograph of an ornate ceremonial hand-shaped object, a jewelled abhaya-style hand or hand ornament, lying on a plain white cloth. The piece is covered in dense sparkling stones and crystals in silver-white, with rows of red and green stones forming a circular design on the palm, and gold-toned edges and fingertips. No people are visible.2006-02-26