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Four brass ritual objects stand in a row on a concrete floor before a whitewashed wall. From left to right: a bell with a seated nandi bull figure on a stem, a bell with a lingam-like upright form inside an arched frame, a bell with a seated deity or animal figure inside an arched frame, and a cobra-hooded bell with a curved handle. The metal is polished gold-toned brass with engraved and embossed detail. No people are visible.

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Two brass ceremonial lamp stands, each with a tall slender shaft on a stepped round base, sit side by side on a blue cloth-covered table. The stands have ornate arched crowns with scalloped edges and small knobs; the left one holds a bulbous lamp cup, the right one a conical or pointed cup. Behind them are red plastic trays, plastic-wrapped items and a dim workshop floor. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose view of two polished brass oil lamps shaped like swans, with curved wings and detailed engraved feathers, standing on tall stems over round dishes. Remnants of flower petals and wicks sit in the dishes. Behind them, a blurred brass lamp base and another lamp are visible on a dark grid-patterned surface. No people are present.2006-11-09Close view of a row of ornate brass ritual lamps arranged on a cloth. Each lamp has an arched, filigree-decorated stand topped with small animal figures including a lion, a bull, a rhinoceros-like beast and a horse-like figure, with a hooked pillar and bells beneath. The metal is polished gold-coloured brass. No people are visible. The background is blurred and warm-toned.2014-08-24Two brass hand bells with tall, ringed handles stand side by side on a pale speckled surface against a whitewashed wall. The left bell has a handle topped with a small figure of a seated animal, possibly a bull or lion, in a darker metal finish. The right bell has a handle topped with a circular floral or lotus-like medallion. Both bells have flared, polished bases and are photographed as finished objects.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMarch 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of an outdoor table draped in white cloth displaying an assortment of gold-coloured brass puja implements laid out against a grey concrete block wall. Included are tall ornate lamp stands, a multi-tiered lamp stand, small arched lamps, a bell with a handle, a kalasha-style brass vessel, a copper vessel on a stand, a conch shell, a trident-shaped object, plates, a spoon-like ladle and a round tray with a scalloped rim. No people are visible. Items are arranged in rows for display, as ritual paraphernalia.2005-04-07 +1 copiesThree polished brass ritual vessels sit on a grey-painted ledge against a pale wall. On the left is a tall brass oil lamp with a flared cup and stacked tiered stem. In the centre is a brass kamandalu-style pot with a curved spout and a wide mouth. On the right is a squat brass container with a lid and knob, ringed with horizontal grooves. No people are visible; the water-stained wall and the metal objects are the only subjects.November 10 20062006-11-10A flat arrangement of brass ritual objects laid on a woven striped mat on a concrete floor. A row of ornate brass lamp stands with arched hoods, some with small figures, stands in a line. To the right is a tall multi-tiered brass lamp with many cups, and a five-branched brass candelabra. A brass hand bell rests on an orange cloth beside a brass tray holding white cloth and small items. A small brass dish lamp and a folded cloth bundle are also visible. No people are present.2010-02-10A photograph of several brass and bronze oil lamps laid out on a wooden surface. The lamps have tall stems with ornate foliage and figural motifs, and their cups hold small bowl-shaped reservoirs; some are polished gold-toned brass and others darker, tarnished bronze. Smaller brass figures and a decorated bell-like item appear at the edges, and a corner of yellow-bordered white cloth shows at the lower right.