A photograph of a single ceremonial ritual implement set against a plain grey cloth backdrop. The object is a long silver-toned staff with a round, ornate head bearing a repoussé face in relief, surrounded by a radiating sunburst or flame-like border, and a pointed finial with small decorative knobs at the top. The shaft is plain and tapers to a finial at the bottom. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a single ceremonial ritual implement set against a plain grey cloth backdrop. The object is a long silver-toned staff with a round, ornate head bearing a repoussé face in relief, surrounded by a radiating sunburst or flame-like border, and a pointed finial with small decorative knobs at the top. The shaft is plain and tapers to a finial at the bottom. No people are visible.

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