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Photograph of three brass ritual objects set on a yellow background. On the left is a brass lamp or incense holder with a pointed finial atop a lotus-petal cup and a footed base with engraved pattern. In the centre is a round-bodied brass kalasha-style pot with a narrow mouth. On the right is a shallow brass bowl. No people are visible. Reddish kumkum-like staining appears on the lamp base and finial.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityPhotograph of two brass ritual objects set against a plain yellow backdrop: on the left a bell with a handle topped by a small standing figure, and on the right a shallow oil lamp with a bowl on a stem and a curved arm ending in a small base. No people are present.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-up photograph of brass ritual objects on a dark stone surface. In the centre is an ornate brass pot with embossed figures and a long handled ladle resting across its rim. To the right stands a small brass footed cup with a lit oil lamp inside, its flame glowing above swastika motifs engraved around the rim. Blurred brass vessels and warm reddish background fill the rest of the frame. No people are visible.2011-09-19A photograph of an arranged set of polished brass and gold-toned ritual vessels laid out on a pale cloth against a soft grey background. Visible items include a bell with a wooden handle at lower left, a round tray engraved with an Om symbol at top centre, a sun-rayed plate, a tall stemmed oil lamp, a small multi-wick lamp, a spouted pot, small cups and bowls, a spoon, and a white conch shell placed in a brass dish. No people are present.2007-03-15Overhead photo of a set of polished brass puja vessels laid out on a beige cloth. Visible items include a brass kalasha-style pot, a large engraved tray with a central Om-like emblem, a pedestal lamp, a small bell with a handle, a conch shell resting in a dish, a spouted brass jug, a ladle, several small cups and bowls, and a lidded brass container. No people are visible.2007-03-15A photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth laid over a woven mat. A large polished brass plate holds a small brass vessel at its centre. To the left stand a small brass lamp on a stand, an incense stick in a holder, and a brass cup with a small dish. A white conch shell rests on an ornate brass stand in the centre, with three small white pebbles or rice grains scattered nearby. A brass cup holds a wooden spoon at the right, and a metal tray with a flat ornamental handle sits at the far right edge. No people are visible.2011-01-17May 10 20122012-05-10Overhead photo of a set of brass and gold-toned ritual vessels laid out on a brown cloth on a table. Items include a bell with a handle, a small ghee or oil lamp, a spouted pot, a conch shell, cups and small bowls, a covered vessel with a handle, and large round brass plates with embossed sun and floral designs. This is an arrangement of puja utensils with no people visible.2007-03-15A small, round-bellied copper vessel with a flared rim sits alone on a plain yellow background. The metal shows a reddish-brown patina with darker spotting and wear. No people or figures are present. It resembles a traditional copper drinking or ritual pot, shown as an object from an archival collection.A flat arrangement of polished brass ritual vessels laid out on a sheet of brown paper over a metal surface, photographed from above. Included are a large ornate plate with a central deity relief, a second engraved plate, a pedestal lamp on a tall stem, a small bell with a wooden handle, a spouted kendi-style pot, a spoon and ladle, small cups and bowls, and a folded white cloth. No people are visible. Items look like puja utensils set out for ceremonial use.2007-03-15Close-up photograph of a silver-toned incense burner or lamp stand with a fluted bowl on a curved ornamental stem, with a thin wisp of smoke rising from it. Two large polished brass kalasha-style water pots stand behind it against a red and white striped background. No people are visible.2015-05-05