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Close-up photograph of a ritual table with brass puja vessels and a large white conch shell (shankha) at center. A shallow brass plate and bowl hold pink flower petals, and a small covered brass vessel sits at left. Behind, blurred green and gold ornamented cloth and red fabric suggest a temple altar setting. No people are visible in the frame.

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April 08 20132013-04-08Close-up photo of ritual implements on a metal tray: a large pale conch shell with ridged, flared lip, beside brass vessels with lids, a small brass stand with a flower-shaped base, and a silver bowl. A folded green embroidered cloth lies at the right edge, with blurred warm lamp light and a red fabric in the background. No people are visible.2013-04-10April 03 20132013-04-03A close photograph of a ritual table draped with an orange cloth. In the centre stands a white conch shell (shankha) on a small brass stand. To the left is a brass cup holding a wooden spoon or stick, and in the foreground and right are brass plates with green leaves and red flower petals. Blurred background shows more brass items and pink flowers. No people are visible.2014-05-20Close-up photo of a puja table with a large white conch shell (shankha) resting on a brass tray at the centre. Beside it stand a brass pot with a spout, a small steel cup, and a small glass vessel with a candle or lamp. Behind, a blue deity cloth edged with gold and draped garland, with pink and red flowers in a brass bowl, and a red cloth with gold chain on the right. Blurred background of a gold pillar and orange fabric. No people are visible.2013-06-29August 24 20142014-08-24September 28 20142014-09-28Close-up photograph of a white conch shell (shankha) resting on the rim of a polished brass or bronze cup on a stand, with a second brass cup visible at right. Behind, a red-orange silk cloth with gold zari borders and a dark embroidered backdrop studded with red, green and pink jewel-like stones. No people are visible; the scene suggests puja items arranged on an altar.2013-01-12Close-up photograph of a white conch shell resting in the open mouth of a polished brass cup on a brass stand, with more brass vessels blurred in the foreground and background. Soft green and red fabric appears out of focus behind the metalware. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-14Close-up photograph of ritual objects on a metal tray in a temple setting. A white conch shell with a spiral opening rests on a small brass stand, decorated with a pink flower and green leaves. Other white conch shells on brass stands and a brass lamp stand are blurred in the foreground and background, with a warm orange blur behind. No people are visible.2013-08-15May 04 20132013-05-04Close-up photograph of a white conch shell resting on a polished brass cup in a ritual setting. The conch's spiral opening faces the viewer's left, and its tapering tip rests on the rim of the brass vessel. Additional brass vessels with curved handles are softly blurred in the foreground and background, against warm red, green and brown tones. No people are visible. The conch is a traditional puja object used in temple worship.2013-07-14