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Close-up photograph of a gilded ceremonial damaru drum held in a hand, with an embossed cobra with raised hood rising from its waist and engraved patterns on both drum faces against a dark brown background. Lower right, yellow marigold flowers are partially visible. The gilt metal catches warm light, and the hand grips the carved handle.

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Close outdoor photograph of a polished copper-gold ceremonial object: a metal hand grips a long staff topped by a cluster of engraved bowl-shaped cups or lamps with a hooded serpent-like finial, tied with orange cord. Sunlit blurred green foliage fills the background. Two carved wooden or metal figure heads appear at the lower left edge, partly cropped. No people are visible.2011-11-08June 21 20092009-06-21Close-up photograph of an ornate brass or copper ritual object with a rounded, engraved head and lobed chambers, tied with string and held up against a blurred green and blue outdoor background in warm sunlight. The object appears to be a temple or ceremonial implement with a raised hand-like handle at its base, which may be a hand-shaped holder. No people are clearly visible; partial figures at the lower left edge are not identifiable. The foreground object is sharply focused while the background is soft and out of focus.2011-11-08December 17 20112011-12-17September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20132013-09-21Close-up photograph of an ornate silver trident (trishula) with finely engraved floral and scrollwork patterns on its three tines, mounted on a tall silver staff with a decorative knob and a smaller ornamented finial beside it. The background is dark with soft red and blue bokeh lights. No people are visible. A deity murti of Shiva's trident symbol is suggested by the weapon's iconography.2018-04-22April 03 20182018-04-03 +1 copiesAugust 27 20172017-08-27Photo 11728147 +2 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07