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Close-up photograph of an orange cloth covered with many small white conch shells, each sitting on a little mound of uncooked white rice and topped with a red rose or red petals. A brown butterfly rests on one shell near the centre. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like a ritual offering display. Scattered rice grains lie across the orange fabric.

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December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a ritual arrangement on an orange cloth with a dark green border. A large ornate silver kalasha, engraved with floral scrollwork, lies on a bed of white rice at the centre, topped with a pink lotus bud. Many small white conch shells, each holding a red flower, sit on mounds of rice around it. No people are visible.2011-12-01December 20 20132013-12-20A close overhead view of many small white conch-shell cups, each holding a red flower, arranged in rows on an orange cloth. Each cup sits on a mound of white uncooked rice. Larger white conch shells are placed among the rows. No people are visible, and there are no visible figures or deity images.2011-12-01December 20 20132013-12-20April 14 20182018-04-14Close overhead view of many white conch shells arranged in rows on an orange cloth, each shell holding a red flower and set on a small heap of uncooked white rice grains. A large white conch sits near the centre, with a few spilled grains scattered between the shells. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a ritual offering display of conch shells, rice and flowers.2011-12-01December 20 20132013-12-20A row of white ceramic kalasha pots, shaped like small vessels with pointed spouts, arranged on a red satin cloth. Each pot is decorated with mango leaves set into the opening, yellow marigold flowers at the base, pink flower petals scattered around, and grass stalks tied in loops. No people are visible in the frame.2020-07-05December 01 20112011-12-01Close-up photograph of a white conch shell (shankha) resting on a silver plate on an orange cloth. A pink flower and green leaves are tucked into the open end of the shell, and white flowers and a yellow blossom are scattered on the plate in front. The background is blurred warm tones with no people visible.2013-09-10Rows of white conch shells, each holding a red rose or red flower bloom, are arranged in neat grid on a bright orange cloth, with scattered white rice grains filling the gaps between them. A golden fringed edge of the cloth runs along the lower left. No people are visible. This appears to be a ritual arrangement of conch shells with flowers and rice used in worship.2011-12-01