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A photograph taken on a stone floor shows a long ornate silver ceremonial staff with a large heart-shaped top plate engraved with a floral medallion, lying on a white cloth. A man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and brown trousers kneels at the right, reaching toward the staff, while a barefoot person in white clothing stands at the upper left edge. A wooden board and a yellow cloth lie at the top of the frame.September 14 20132013-09-14July 07 20092009-07-07A 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.2007-08-26July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20182018-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.February 13 20182018-02-13May 21 20182018-05-21Close-up photo of a pair of hands holding a silver ritual vessel shaped like an elephant head with a curled trunk, its body decorated with floral and geometric engraving. The vessel is wrapped in a white cloth bundle with a golden edge, tied with thin cords and topped with a small red-tipped object. The wearer's wrist carries a rudraksha mala with red threads. The background is dark and softly blurred.2018-06-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial silver procession item laid flat on a white cloth. An oval embossed silver plaque with a repoussé bird design. Floral borders surround the central motif. No people are visible in the frame.