A photograph of a polished silver ceremonial object lying flat on a white cloth. It has a round, dish-like face with radiating ridged lines fanning out from the centre, and a long, curved, tapering handle. No people are visible. A small blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner, and a pedia source credit appears at the lower right - 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.

A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan-shaped object lying flat on a white cloth on a dark ground. The heart-shaped head has an embossed floral scroll border, concentric rings and a central face-like motif surrounded by a radiating sunburst of petals. A twisted, ropelike silver handle extends from the base. Bare feet of a person are visible at the left edge, but no one else is in the frame.

A photograph of a ceremonial silver arati implement set against a plain light grey cloth backdrop. The object has a long slender handle topped by a round medallion with a raised relief figure and a pointed teardrop-shaped finial above it. No people are visible, and no ritual action is shown in the frame.

October 12 2006

A large ornate silver ceremonial fan or parasol-style staff head, teardrop-shaped with embossed foliate scrollwork border and a central emblem of quartered shield design with a stylised bird figure below. The embossed shield sits on a twisted rope-patterned silver shaft. It rests on a white cloth background. No people are visible.

A photograph of a single ornate brass arati lamp holder, shown flat against a plain white cloth backdrop. The leaf-shaped gold-toned head is engraved with scrolling foliate patterns, a beaded border and a central lotus-like rosette, and it is attached to a long plain handle with a small finial at the base. No people are present.

A photograph of a single brass ritual hand-held object with a polished oval face and a long handle, laid flat on a grey silk cloth. The rim is decorated with engraved scrollwork, a dotted border and a lotus-like top motif. No people are visible.

A photograph of ceremonial ritual implements laid out in a row on a pale grey silk cloth. From left: three silver-toned round-headed arati lamps or fans with pointed tops, the first plain, the second with a small bird-like figure, and the third with a sun or rayed face in relief; a silver flag-shaped standard topped with a small finial; a large silver fan-shaped punkha with radiating ribs and a curved handle; and a white yak-hair chamara whisk with a brass handle at the far right. No people are visible.

A close overhead photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan-shaped processional item with a teardrop-shaped head, its border densely engraved with scrolling foliage and leaf patterns. A central circular medallion shows a quartered design with fine vertical lines and a small eye-like motif. The silver head rises on a twisted silver handle, set against a white cloth backdrop. No people are visible.

Close photo of an ornate silver ceremonial fan or parasol-shaped procession item with a teardrop-shaped head, its border chased with floral scrollwork and a central circular medallion of radiating lines. A twisted silver handle rises from the bottom of the frame. A man in a white shirt holds the handle with one hand, his bare feet visible, against a white cloth with a dark background at right.