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Close-up photograph of a set of ornate, wooden-looking ceremonial weapons and staffs laid across a pale cream background with faint diagonal light streaks. Visible items include a long curved staff with a dark metal crown-like finial, a bulbous kalasha-shaped pommel with a dark metal band, a leaf-shaped spear or lance head, and a trident with a dark metal finish. The objects appear to be decorative sacred implements, sculpted with a textured wood-like surface and blackened metal accents. No people are visible.

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April 05 20082008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05A photograph of a ritual staff or wand laid horizontally on a plain off-white cloth. The object has a clear quartz-like tip at the left, a silver-toned engraved section, a gold-toned collar with an orange stone inset, a dark metal section with a skull-like form, and a purple crystal finial at the right end. No people are visible.2011-10-24Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishula) with elaborately engraved floral and scrollwork on its three prongs, mounted on a twisted silver shaft with turned knobs. Beside it stands a silver staff topped with a small seated bull figure (Nandi), its shaft finely patterned with diamond-lattice engraving. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang in the background, and a silver-edged ceremonial item curves across the top. No people are visible.2018-05-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a multi-armed deity murti lying on a cream cloth on a wooden table against a grey concrete block wall. The bronze-coloured figure has many arms holding a trident-like staff and other implements, with a crown-like headdress, a broad ornamental belt and jewelled armbands. Terracotta bricks sit beside it, and a blue pot is at upper right. The figure appears to be a statue being handled or prepared, with no people visible.2013-10-05A close photograph of a silver trident (trishula) with a red gem set in its central prong, held upright by a hand with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist. The hand wears a gold-trimmed sleeve edge at right, and behind the trident hang red and gold draped curtains with fringed swags against a pale wall. A small silver bell hangs from the trident's shaft. No face or full person is visible, so the scene shows only a ceremonial trident held in ritual context.2012-09-20May 11 20182018-05-11July 16 20142014-07-16April 05 20082008-04-05Close-up photograph of several ornate metal tridents, or trishulas, in the foreground, with polished silver and gold finishes and intricate engraved patterns on their prongs and shafts. A small brass drum with a white drumhead and a bundle of braided cord sits behind them. The background is softly blurred, showing an indoor hall with pale walls and a warm light source. No people are visible in the frame.2018-05-02 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01