the walls were not yet painted and carried the original grey color of the cement ; the furniture was minimal in the form of a wooden table and a few chairs on each side , and on a shelf at a far wall , upon a bright red cloth , were some pictures of hindu gods and goddesses with a couple of agarbattis ( incense sticks ) lit up in front of them , presently suffusing the whole air inside the shop with a fragrance of sandalwood .