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A 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.

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Photo 11727900February 21 20202020-02-21 +1 copiesMarch 05 20202020-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 02 20202020-03-02 +1 copiesMay 24 20202020-05-24April 26 20182018-04-26Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishula) with a long fluted shaft and a decorative knob at the base, its three prongs engraved with scrolling floral and leaf patterns. Small gold-coloured bead garlands are draped across the central prong and a second garland rests on the lower handle. The background is a dark blue-teal blur. No people are visible; the trident is an object, not a person.2020-05-16Photo 11727782 +1 copiesPhotograph of ceremonial silver ritual implements against a dark red sunset sky with glowing orange clouds. Center: a tall silver trident (trishul) with three curved prongs and a bulbous neck, its shaft wrapped with a damaru-style drum and a striped orange-and-black cloth. Left: a smaller engraved silver trident with twisted shaft. Right: a silver ornate staff or mace with a knobbed finial. No people are visible; only the ritual objects are shown.2020-03-23 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two silver ritual implements in a softly blurred interior. In the foreground, an ornately engraved silver trident (trishul) with a three-pronged head and patterned floral relief stands upright on a twisted silver shaft. Beside it, a shorter silver pole topped with a kalasha-like finial is draped with a garland of white flowers and a few orange blossoms. The background is pale peach and blurred, with a dark doorway at left and a faint figure, no clearly visible people.2018-05-12Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishul) with a finely engraved, floral-patterned head and twisted, bulbous shaft, standing in the foreground. Beside it on the right is a second silver staff topped with a small seated bull (Nandi) finial and a beaded, lattice-patterned collar. The background is a blurred screen of red, green and teal tones. No people are visible.2018-05-06Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishula) with finely engraved floral and scrollwork patterns on its three tines, mounted on a tall silver staff with a decorative knob and a smaller ornamented finial beside it. The background is dark with soft red and blue bokeh lights. No people are visible. A deity murti of Shiva's trident symbol is suggested by the weapon's iconography.2018-04-22