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Close side-profile photograph of a young person in saffron-orange robes blowing a white conch shell held in both hands, a common ritual sound in Hindu worship. The person has a white vertical tilak on the forehead, a wide rudraksha mala of rust-brown beads around the neck, small gold drop earrings, and a dark wristwatch on the left wrist. Green out-of-focus trees form the background, with a red cloth visible in the lower right.

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A close profile photograph of a person blowing a white conch shell (shankha) held to the lips with both hands. The person has a white tilak band across the forehead, closed eyes, and wears orange saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala necklace and small gold earrings. The background is a soft-focus green tree foliage in warm daylight.2013-06-04September 21 20132013-09-21June 04 20132013-06-04June 23 20132013-06-23A young boy with short dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings sits in red robes and blows into a large orange-and-cream conch shell held with both hands. He wears a dark beaded rudraksha mala and a small earring; a wristwatch is visible on his left wrist. Behind him, other red-robed figures and brass horns sit on a red cloth, with a red drape in the background.2013-07-14December 02 20132013-12-02A photograph of young boys in a ritual setting. The central boy wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl with brown rudraksha malas and a pendant, and blows into a large pale conch shell held to his lips. Two boys at left and right stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing orange and maroon robes, rudraksha beads, and white sacred marks on their foreheads and arms. Other children in maroon garments stand behind them. Orange and white architecture forms the background.2013-07-17August 03 20122012-08-03August 03 20122012-08-03November 16 20152015-11-16April 10 20132013-04-10July 14 20132013-07-14