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A photograph of an empty brass ritual throne or peetha standing on a plain cream cloth against a white backdrop. The back has a scalloped, arched top ending in a pointed finial, with raised side walls and a flat seat on four small round brass feet. No person is present, and the surface shows a warm golden patina with some wear.

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A photograph of an empty gold-coloured brass or metal ceremonial stand, viewed from a low side angle on a cream cloth. The open-topped rectangular box has a flame-like scalloped back edge rising to a point, rounded side scrolls and four small bun-shaped feet. No people are visible. The surface shows a warm golden sheen and some wear.2011-10-24July 19 20092009-07-19A small polished brass incense holder or oil-lamp stand on a plain cloth surface against a pale grey backdrop. It has a pointed cone-shaped top with small holes, supported by flared petal-like leaves over a footed base engraved with a geometric leaf pattern. No people are present.2011-10-24A worn brass oil lamp stands on a cream cloth against a plain white backdrop. It has a shallow round bowl on a central stem, with a curved arm extending to a second footed base, forming a two-footed lamp stand. No people are visible; the photograph shows only the lamp object itself, with dark tarnish on the bowl and stem.2011-10-24January 08 20122012-01-08October 24 20112011-10-24October 24 20112011-10-24A photograph of a single brass-coloured lotus-shaped ritual vessel on a stemmed pedestal, shown against a yellow-gold backdrop. The bowl has broad, petal-like lobes and a rounded base with a knobbed stem. No people are present. The surface shows tarnish and some faint incised markings. A purple bird logo sits in the top-left corner.A photograph of an ornate brass ritual object set on a white draped cloth. It has a wide, dark-lined bowl on a curved stem with leaf and scroll motifs, supported by two stepped round bases, one at the front and one at the side. No people are visible. The object resembles a brass arati or lamp stand used in temple ritual.2007-08-26A photograph of a small open silver-toned metal box with a hinged lid, displaying a set of brass deity figurines and ritual objects on a cream cloth. A brass four-armed goddess figure with a tall conical crown stands at right, holding objects in her raised hands. In front stand a small brass standing figure, a brass seated Ganesha with a trunk, and a brass recumbent Nandi bull. A brass shivalinga stands on a base at lower right, beside a small silver-toned cylindrical vessel. A coiled brass cobra hood stands at left. No people are visible.2011-10-24A 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.2007-08-26Making Of Sacred Arts University