performed on the garden lawn of Kriti Gallery, Varanasi, India

performance: sound mixed by artist (in sequence: street flute recorded outside Sea Green Hotel in Mumbai, temple bell recorded in a Banaras haveli, Alap by Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, and chants from monks recorded at Sarnath), petals from the kachnar flower, purwa (clay cups) of Banaras, chai, offering wreath of marigolds, shells from the coast of Kochi, rooftop kite found in Jaipur from Makar Sankranti celebrations, poetry in print, duration: 00:15:00

January 2026