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Close night photograph of a bare forearm and hand raising a long ornate silver-toned staff or handle with engraved patterns and a carved animal-head finial. Below, a gold-coloured decorated structure is covered in pink and yellow flowers and warm lights. The background is dark. No faces are visible; only a single arm is shown.

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March 02 20132013-03-02May 27 20132013-05-27April 11 20242024-04-11December 15 20172017-12-15Close-up photograph of an ornate silver oil lamp with a curled handle and a square base engraved with a floral medallion, held in the foreground. Behind it, out of focus, a figure in orange and gold ceremonial clothing with a garland of yellow flowers and a white-clad person stand in a temple setting, with warm lamplight and an orange backdrop. A puja or aarti scene with the lamp as the focal object.2012-01-08Close photo of a hand holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a carved silver serpent or naga head, with a dangling rudraksha bead on a silver chain. The background is an ornate gold and yellow swirl panel, and a black microphone stand runs across the lower frame. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible, cut off at the sleeve, and no face or full figure appears. The image shows a ritual object at a stage discourse setting.2017-09-16 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08September 23 20112011-09-23Close photograph of a ritual scene with a warm golden background and a bright fire blazing at left. A figure in the centre-left with long dark hair and bare upper body wears strands of rudraksha beads, and a second figure at right, shown in profile with a shaved head and bare shoulders, wears rudraksha malas and holds up a polished metal umbrella-like canopy with a beaded fringe and engraved decoration over the first person's head. The setting suggests a fire ritual with an ornate golden shrine behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so identity is unsure.2016-12-23A photograph of a silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) held aloft by a raised arm of a person whose wrist wears several strands of rudraksha beads and a thin bangle. The umbrella has a finely embossed dome edged with a fringe of small silver bells and a pointed finial on top. Behind it, a sparkling sequined and embroidered textile with a blue border and a richly decorated deity murti adorned with silver ornaments and flower garlands fill the frame, with green banana leaves in the background. Only the raised arm is visible, so the person holding the umbrella is not shown.2016-12-19January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photograph of a polished silver trident (trishul) with curved prongs and a red gemstone set near its base, its shaft resting on a silver-toned ritual object with concentric engraved rings. Behind it, a golden sequined cloth shimmers, and a jewelled ornament with pearls, green and red stones is visible at right, with a sprig of green foliage near the edge. No people are visible in the frame. The image is a detail shot of ritual objects rather than of a person himself.2011-09-19