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August 24 2018

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October 01 20182018-10-01August 25 20182018-08-25Close-up photograph of many white conch shells (shankhas) laid out in neat rows on a red cloth over a green and gold-edged cloth, with a blue fabric at the top. Several shells have small handwritten labels or numbers in blue ink on their bodies. No people are visible; the shells appear arranged for a ritual or ceremonial distribution.2016-12-05August 24 20182018-08-24December 05 20162016-12-05October 20 20182018-10-20Close-up photograph of white conch shells arranged on shallow wooden trays set on a dark speckled surface. Many smooth, cream-white shells with pointed tips lie tightly packed on the central tray, with more trays with similar shells partly visible at the edges. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of rows of white conch shells (shankha) with spiral openings lying on a wooden shelf lined with fine white grain or salt. Behind them, more shells are blurred on tiered shelves against a teal wall. No people are visible. The shells are arranged neatly for ritual use.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA top-down photograph of a large brass tray heaped with many white conch shells, their pointed spiral tips and ridged bodies visible. The tray rests on a grey speckled tile floor beside a woven straw mat with a purple edge. No people are visible. The shells look like ritual objects prepared for a temple puja.2006-09-26Rows of white conch shells (shankha) are laid out in neat grids on a blue and red cloth spread on the ground, with some shells marked in blue ink. Behind them, a striped woven textile in red, green, blue and yellow holds smaller piles of shells, and a wooden tray of shells sits in the upper right. No people or a person are visible in the frame; the scene is a preparation or display of ritual conch shells.2016-12-05Overhead photograph of a round brass tray holding many white conch shells arranged in a loose ring around the centre, with their open mouths facing outward. Another brass tray with more shells is partly visible at the top left and right edges, set on a dark speckled surface. No people are visible.Close photograph of a large heap of white conch shells crowded together on a shallow round wooden tray against a dark background. The shells are glossy white with pointed spires and flared mouths, some lying with their openings facing the camera. No people are visible.