Course Packets on Bookstore Counter Under Cloister

Bright daylight reflects off a shallow water feature, casting a cool, shimmering glow onto a wooden counter stacked with fresh course packets. The packets, bound in simple staples, display bold text in English and Hindi, their white covers stark against the dark, weathered wood. Fine chalk dust coats the corners of the counter and the edges of the packets, settling into the grain of the timber. Above, the arches of the university cloister frame the view, their stone surfaces warm with afternoon sun. The dry season leaves the surrounding courtyard bare, with cracked earth visible beneath the shadow of the structure. One packet lies slightly askew at the edge of the stack, its shadow falling sharply across the dark surface below.