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Close-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.

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Two 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.2006-10-06November 14 20112011-11-14December 16 20092009-12-16Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityThree metal pots, called kalashas, sit in a row on a weathered white-painted wooden shelf. The left vessel is polished silver-toned metal with horizontal ridges, the centre one is a bright polished brass with a wide rim, and the right one is a smaller brass pot with a flared mouth. No people are present. The wall behind is pale beige with flaking paint.Three 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.A photograph of two brass ritual objects on a red tabletop. On the left is a brass oil lamp (deepa) with a shallow bowl on a tall, stepped conical base. On the right is a brass kalasha-style pot with a looped handle, a spouted lip and a footed base, holding a small amount of water. No people are visible, and the background is dark.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.2006-10-06December 16 20092009-12-16Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose photograph of many polished brass oil lamps (deepams) standing in dense rows on a surface, their wide rimmed bowls and tapered bases catching warm light and reflections. No people are visible. The lamps appear unlit and empty, arranged closely together in a temple-style setting.2011-11-14September 17 20102010-09-17