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Photograph of a small white conch-shaped object resting on a yellow surface, with a dark brown tapered base and a long pointed mouthpiece at the other end. The shell body has incised decorative lines and a radiating star-like floral engraving near the top. No people are visible.

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Year 1994 His Divine Holiness At Age 16Rare archival collectionA photograph of a single white conch shell lying on a bright yellow surface. The shell has an engraved leaf-like pattern and fine parallel incised lines near its wide body, and its pointed end is turned to the left. A dark brown, polished tip caps the wider opening on the right. No people are visible. This is an item from a rare archival collection of objects used in childhood puja, as described on the page.Year 1994 His Divine Holiness At Age 16A photograph of a single small white gourd-shaped object resting on a bright yellow cloth surface. The object has a rounded upper body with a dark brown stem cap at the top, a tapering narrow base, and burnt-in decorative lines: an eight-pointed star or radiating flower motif near the top and two encircling bands around the middle. No people are visible.A photograph of a white conch shell (shankha) with a brownish-stained spiral tip and a wide open aperture lying on a bright orange cloth with fine vertical ribs and loose threads at the top edge. The shell is the sole subject, shown in close side view with soft natural light. No people are visible.2011-10-24October 24 20112011-10-24A large white conch shell fitted with ornate silver mouthpiece and body mounts, engraved with floral and scroll patterns, lying on a wooden block with a faint circle drawn on it. No people are visible. A small gold bead hangs at the tapered tip of the shell.2009-12-06A large cream-white conch shell lies open-side up on a rust-orange cloth. Its spiral ridges and pale ochre-tinted surface are clearly visible, and the wide aperture faces the viewer. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.2011-10-24October 24 20112011-10-24A large white conch shell (shankha) with an ornate embossed silver mouthpiece and silver rim lies on a wooden block with a faint circular line marked on its surface. The silver collar is engraved with floral and scroll patterns, and a small red, white and green bead tassel hangs from the mouthpiece. The background is blurred brown ground. No people are visible.2009-12-06Photograph of a small white ritual object resting on a bright yellow surface. The object is a rounded, shell-like or coconut-shaped item with a dark brown, burnt-looking central surface and a small metal-rimmed opening at its centre, with fine incised lines around its upper edge. It is shown alone against the plain yellow background, with no people present.