Aradhana 78 (Ganesha)

A cascade of brass temple bells swells across the picture plane like a chorus held in suspension, their burnished surfaces catching light in warm, spiraling strokes that make sound feel almost visible. Against the vermilion wall and theatrical drapery, the clustered forms create a dense, devotional architecture—weighty yet buoyant—where repetition becomes rhythm and the eye moves as if guided by prayer. The garland’s incandescent orange punctuates the metallic gravity with festive tenderness, while the small relief of Ganesha below anchors the spectacle in quiet protection, suggesting that beneath grandeur lies an intimate, everyday faith.