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51. Vessel for holy water {Gunga Jhari).— Made, of brass. In the 

 worship of the Hindus, the images of the gods are first washed and 

 dressed in costly garments. Then candles are lighted and incense is 

 burned before them, and afterwards offerings are made to them, con- 

 sisting of libations of water and food of some kind, as boiled rice, 

 grain, butter, sweetmeats, etc. The holy water is also drunk by the 

 faithful and sprinkled over them. Nepal, India. (Cat. No. 154845, 

 U.S.N.M.) 



52. Conch shell {sharikha). — In the worship of the Hindus, the 

 images of the gods are bathed, decorated with flowers, and dressed in 

 costly garments before oft'erings are made to them. For this purpose 

 sometimes a conch is used, which is one of the attributes of many of 

 the Hindu divinities, especially of Vishnu, the second member of the 

 Hindu triad (trimurti). India. (Cat. No. 154854, U.S.N.M.) 



53. Conch s^eZZ.— Bengal, India. (Cat. No. 54075, U.S.N.M.) 

 Gift of Rajah Sourindro Mohun Tagore. 



54. Stand for conch (teapoy). — Made of brass. India. (Cat. No. 

 154855, U.S.N.M.) 



55. Tripod for holding conch (tripodi). — Made of brass and decorated 

 with red sealing wax. Calcutta, India. (Cat. No. 92740, U.S.N.M.) 

 Gift Rajah Sourindro Mohun Tagore. 



56. Vessel for holy water {jpunj patur). — Made of brass. Benares, 

 India. (Cat. No. 154847, U.S.N.M.) 



57. Oil vessel (suJcunda). — Made of brass. In the Hindu temples 

 lamps are lighted before the shrines and images of the gods. Nepal, 

 India. (Cat. No. 154846, U.S.N.M.) 



58. Five-fold lamp (pancha-prodipa) . — Made of brass. A crowned 

 female figure, standing with crossed legs on a hexagonal base, holds 

 in her hands a tray of five lamps. The lamps and the edge of the base 

 are decorated with red and black sealing wax. The lamps are lighted 

 and waved before the images of the gods in a circular manner as part 

 of the worship. Calcutta, India. (Cat. No. 92737, U.S.N.M.) 

 Gift of Rajah Sourindro Mohun Tagore. 



59. Temple lamp. — Made of brass. On top is the dish-shaped oil 

 receptacle with seven notched spouts extending from it to hold seven 

 wicks. India. (Cat. No. 2947, U.S.N.M.) 



60. Lamp. — Made of brass. Supported by a female figure, perhaps 

 a goddess. Poona, India. (Cat. No. 154852, U.S.N.M.) 



61. Brass lamp. — Surmounted by a divinity riding on elephant. 

 Madras, India. (Cat. No. 154849, U.S.N.M.) 



62. Brass Zamp.— Provided with holes through which wicks dip- 

 ped in oil are drawn and lighted. India. (Cat. No. 158462, U.S.N.M.) 



63. Bronze lamp. — Made in shape of a bird. Perhaps representing 

 the mythical bird garuda, the vehicle (vahan) of Vishnu. India. 

 (Cat. No. 311788, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



