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A photograph of a single ornate brass ritual object on a plain light grey draped cloth backdrop. The object is a tall standing lamp or lamp-stand with a dark wooden or blackened central shaft, a pointed conical copper-toned cap with perforated dome, and a flared brass base. A lotus-shaped tray near the top holds small oil lamp cups and animal figures, with several small hanging brass bells suspended from its rim. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a single ornate brass ritual lamp standing on a grey draped cloth backdrop. The lamp has a tall dark bronze conical finial, a black wooden shaft with turned rings, a brass flared base, and a lotus-edged tray bearing small oil-lamp cups and cast figures, with several small bells hanging from the tray. No people are visible; the object is the sole subject.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA close-up photograph of a brass ritual lamp against a plain blue-grey cloth backdrop. The lamp has a tall conical perforated cover with a pointed finial above a bowl-shaped base. Below, a flat tray holds several small oil lamp cups, a central figure, and dangling brass bells hanging from the rim. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-up photograph of a brass ritual lamp stand with a scalloped circular tray holding small oil-lamp cups and a seated brass Nandi bull at its centre. Hanging brass bells dangle from the tray's underside, and a dark copper-toned vessel rises above. The background is a plain grey cloth. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual object against a plain grey cloth backdrop. A tall dark bronze finial with a conical, perforated top stands on a black shaft. Mid-shaft is a brass tray with small oil lamps and hanging brass bells. The base is a large gilded brass swirl-leaf support. A white conch shell with a brass mouthpiece lies at the lower left, tied with cord. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA brass arati set photographed on a plain light grey cloth. A tiered conical brass lamp stand with multiple rows of small round oil cups rises from a short base, topped with a small cup-shaped finial. A curved brass handle with a small bell-shaped base extends from the lower left, forming a hand-held arati lamp used in aarti. No people or deity murti are visible.2007-08-26September 16 20112011-09-16