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Close-up photograph of rows of white conch shells (shankha) arranged in staggered diagonal lines against a dark green cloth backdrop. The shells are uniform in shape and size, with their pointed ends facing upward, filling the frame. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible in the image.

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Close-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.2016-12-05Close 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.A 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.2006-09-26Close-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.Overhead 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.December 05 20162016-12-05September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a large heap of white conch shells, many with their pointed spires and open apertures facing up, piled densely across the frame. Some shells show faint tan or beige markings on their lips. A corner of a red and dark blue cloth is visible at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-02Rows 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.2016-12-05A close-up photograph of several large white conch shells resting on a bed of white uncooked rice grains. The shells have ribbed, flared openings and pointed spiral tips, arranged at varied angles and filling most of the frame. No people or deities are visible.Photograph of several round brass plates, each heaped with small white conch shells, arranged on a dark speckled granite surface. The shells are mostly whole, pointed-spired and glossy, packed edge to edge. At the top edge, a partially visible person in white cloth with a gold border stands or sits, showing only lower legs and bare feet. No faces are visible. The plates appear to be prepared as ritual offerings or for a ceremony.A close, low-angle photograph of a long mat or carpet densely covered with rows of white conch-shell shaped objects, laid on a polished floor. Behind it, metal shelving holds rolled mats and brass-coloured pots. No people are visible.2008-03-22