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A grey rat climbs onto the rim of a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a curved spout and loop handle, set on reddish-brown earth beside a rough grey stone. A thin pale wooden stick stands upright inside the pot. Another brass vessel is partly visible at the left edge.

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A small grey mouse peeks out from a dark crevice in a mud-brick wall, its head resting above the rim of a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a copper band and loop handle. Beside it stands a second brass pot with a curved spout and a pale bamboo pole rising from its mouth. The ground is dusty earth and the scene is an outdoor corner with no people visible.2006-10-06Two brass kalasha-style water pots with copper bands and curved spouts stand on bare reddish earth beside a stone wall. Each pot holds an upright bamboo pole. A brown rat peers out from the gap between them, climbing near the right pot. A dark cable runs along the right side. No people or a person candidates are visible.2006-10-06A small brown-and-tan squirrel peeks over the edge of a white light fixture at night, its dark eye and pointed ears visible, with its striped tail trailing down the frame. Dark metal poles and tangled dry plant stems and cables surround it on a rooftop-like setting. No people or ritual activity are visible.2011-12-28A striped palm squirrel clings head-down to the grey, rough bark of a large tree trunk, with its tail raised and a thin light stripe along its brown back. Blurred tree trunks and greenery fill the background. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2006-10-06Close-up photo of two polished brass pots with curved handles and copper-toned bands, standing on bare reddish-brown earth against a rough stone wall. Thin wooden sticks rise from their openings and a dry leaf lies on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is a still-life of ritual vessels.2006-10-06September 25 20132013-09-25October 22 20122012-10-22December 19 20162016-12-19A brass oil lamp on a bare dirt floor inside a narrow rock cave or niche with weathered stone walls on both sides. The lamp is a shallow brass dish with a raised spout handle and a small brass cup inside it. Scattered on the ground beside it are a white flower and some dried petals and debris. No people are visible; the scene suggests a shrine or paduka puja site.2011-08-14June 26 20122012-06-26Close photograph of a small metal figure of a standing deity on a tiered brass base, placed on a brass tray beside a small brass bowl holding a mound of reddish-brown material, possibly sandalwood or kumkum paste. The figure is a slender standing image with a tall pointed headdress and a plain bare torso, shown in profile against a warm, blurred wooden background. No physical people are visible; the image shows a devotional murti and ritual vessel.2012-05-11August 03 20092009-08-03