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A tall brass trident (trishula) stands upright on a round stone base outdoors, its shaft wrapped in two long garlands of yellow marigolds alternating with bands of red roses, with green leaves at the top. Behind it is a red-painted building with a corrugated metal roof, a window and a green-roofed structure above, and trees with foliage. The scene suggests a ritual decoration of the trident, a symbol of Shiva. No people are visible.

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A tall bronze trident (trishul) stands upright on a stone base, its shaft wrapped in two long garlands of yellow marigolds alternating with red roses, with leafy greenery tucked at the prongs. Behind it is a red-painted building with a red-framed window and a corrugated green roof, set against trees. No people are visible; the trident is the ceremonial focus, decorated as a sacred object during temple-style worship.2015-11-21October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 05 20132013-10-05June 19 20132013-06-19November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor photograph of a tall metal trident (trishul) with curved prongs, wrapped from base to tip in long garlands of yellow marigolds interspersed with red roses. Green leaves are tucked near the top. Behind it stand a palm tree and leafy trees under a pale sky. No people are visible in the frame.2016-06-15Close-up photograph of a tall column wrapped in a dense garland of yellow flower clusters, each cluster bound with orange thread and centred on a green woven disc with a small white star-shaped motif. The blurred background is brown and warm. No people are visible in the frame, and the garland appears to be a ceremonial decoration hung on a pillar or pole.2018-05-24A tall trident (trishul) stands upright, its prongs topped with dark metal tips, wrapped in a long garland of yellow marigolds with red rose-like flowers interspersed along its length. Behind it are a tall coconut palm on the left and leafy green trees, with a green-roofed building partly visible at the lower edge. No people are visible. The trident is a deity symbol of Lord Shiva, honoured with flower garlanding outdoors.2016-06-15May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20A temple ritual photograph of a dhvajarohana (flagpole raising) at an outdoor temple setting with coconut palms. A tall ornate wooden flagstaff with a carved base and yellow marigold garlands is being fitted at its top with a thatched wrap, while a man with long dark hair in orange saffron robes pulls on orange ropes to raise it. Beside the pole, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands watching, with an orange-draped figure kneeling at the right and a photographer in white shirt at the left. Stone statues and a black Nandi bull sculpture appear at the edges. a person figure can be seen with the long-haired rope-pulling figure, showing swept-back hair and rudraksha mala with saffron robes.2011-12-22