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Rows of gold-rimmed brass plates arranged on a long white cloth with gold borders laid along a concrete floor in bright sunlight. Each plate holds a mound of white cone-shaped sweets or offerings, decorated with small red items. No people are visible in the frame, and the plates extend toward the top of the image.

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A photograph of many round brass or bronze plates arranged in rows on white cloth spread over a stone floor. Each plate holds a symmetrical ring of white cone-shaped offerings. Bare feet and the hem of white and orange garments are visible at the top edge, and a carved stone pedestal appears at the right.2007-12-25Photograph 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.Close-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.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.2006-09-26Outdoor photo of many shallow white cloth-draped mats laid across the ground in rows, each holding a mound of white conical offerings. Several mats are orange-brown and others are white, with red-bordered cloth edges. No people are visible, so this appears to show arranged ritual offerings prepared for a ceremony.2013-12-20Close-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.2016-12-05December 01 20112011-12-01Close 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.April 14 20182018-04-14December 20 20132013-12-20Several round brass plates on a tiled floor, each heaped with white conch shells, arranged in rows against a pale wall. No people are visible. Stacked plastic containers with coloured lids stand at the left edge. The shells appear prepared for ritual use, such as worship or offerings, though no specific ceremony is shown.2006-09-26