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Close-up photograph of a ritual setup on a white marble surface draped with an orange-saffron cloth with frayed edges. In the centre, a white conch shell (shankha) rests on a small brass stand. To the left, a polished brass cup holds a stick of incense or a wooden stick. A pink rose petal or flower sits at the right edge. The background is blurred. No people are visible.

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January 09 20122012-01-09August 24 20142014-08-24December 09 20132013-12-09Close-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.2013-07-14September 11 20132013-09-11July 16 20132013-07-16September 29 20132013-09-29Close overhead photo of a ritual setup on a bright orange cloth. A white conch shell rests in a brass tray with a pink-red rose tucked beside it and a blade of grass. Next to it sits a small brass oil lamp or bell-shaped vessel, and a brass plate is partly visible at the right edge along with a dark bowl at lower left. No people are visible.2013-03-01Close-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 a white conch shell resting on a small brass stand over a cream cloth, with a pink rose and blurred yellow flowers behind it. No people are visible.2013-12-19Close-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.2013-08-15Close-up photograph of a large white conch shell, its tapered opening pointing right, resting on a golden plate beside white flowers and blades of green grass set on the shell. Soft blurred background of warm tones. Ritual objects suggest puja preparation; no people are visible in the frame.2013-01-14