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Overhead view of a set of brass ritual vessels laid out on a brown paper cloth. Visible items include a conch shell, a bell with a handle, a kalasha-style pot with a spout, small brass cups, a spoon-like ladle, an oil lamp, a round tray with ornate engraved rims, and a larger engraved brass plate and bowl. No people are visible.2007-03-15Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityFour polished brass bowls stand in a row on a worn, pale blue-grey workbench against a cream wall. The two left bowls are plain, rounded vessels with flared rims, while the two right bowls are footed cups with fluted, ribbed sides. Scratches and scuffs mark the workbench surface. No people are visible.Five polished brass plates of varying sizes arranged on a red and blue checkered floor. The plates have engraved concentric patterns, with one smaller plate bearing a central figurative motif and another showing a petal-like repoussé design. No people are visible. The image is a photograph of ritual brass vessels, possibly for worship use.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.Close 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.2011-11-14Overhead 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.2007-03-15Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding an ornate repoussé silver bowl with floral and scrolled engraving. Behind it, more silver bowls sit on a gold-toned, embossed metal tray or surface. A bare forearm with a red thread is visible at the lower right, and part of a person's face and shoulder appears at the far right edge, out of focus. No clear ritual action beyond holding the vessel is shown.2013-09-09Close photograph of a floor ritual setup on a red carpet with diamond patterns. A person in orange robes sits at the left edge, only the lower legs and bare foot visible. On an orange cloth lie five polished brass plates, a small brass cup and a brass spouted vessel, arranged for worship. A dark grey zippered bag rests behind the cloth. No faces are visible.2012-12-12February 02 20172017-02-02June 21 20132013-06-21