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December 29 20092009-12-29A large coloured sand rangoli on a concrete ground depicts a reclining Vishnu with blue skin and gold ornaments on a coiled serpent bed. Beside him, a goddess with a gold crown and red blouse, purple and magenta skirt, holds pink lotus flowers in her raised hands while seated on the serpent's coils. Patterned gold-and-brown serpent coils and green cushioning fill the lower part of the design, outlined in white sand. The image is a photograph of this floor artwork; no physical people are visible.2009-12-29A large coloured floor rangoli depicting the infant deity Krishna lying on his side on a red and green cushioned cradle or swing, with a blue body, a peacock feather in his hair, gold armbands and anklets, and a small red dhoti. The frame is brown with black floral motifs and a row of hanging yellow bells, set inside a white scalloped border. Strands of yellow and white flowers lie in the upper right corner beside a stone step. No physical people are visible.2009-12-24A painted mural on a temple wall depicting Vishnu reclining on the coiled serpent Adishesha with a multi-hooded cobra canopy, holding a conch and chakra, adorned with gold jewellery and a blue complexion, with Lakshmi seated beside him in red and gold sari. Above, a small four-faced Brahma sits on a lotus stem rising from Vishnu's navel, and a small figure appears at right over blue water. Dark stone inscription panels in Tamil script run along the top of the wall, and a painted donor panel sits below. This is a deity mural, not a living person.2008-07-29 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large painted floor rangoli on sandy ground depicts baby Krishna lying on his stomach on a brown patterned mat with hanging bells, blue skin, red loincloth, yellow ornaments and a flower in his hair. White line-drawn borders and motifs surround the design. Along the top edge, a concrete step is decorated with a row of marigolds, chrysanthemums and pink flowers. No people are visible.2009-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA framed painting in a palace room shows Lord Vishnu reclining on the serpent Adishesha, his body in gold and blue against a deep blue sea. A multitude of crowned heads with gold headdresses rises above him, and lotuses float at his feet. Below, a deity murti group sits in a central arch flanked by seated and standing figures in red, pink and green garments, with a kneeling devotee in orange at the left edge. A small blue Krishna-like figure stands at the upper right.2006-11-10A large floor rangoli on a polished tiled floor depicts a peacock in profile, with a green fan of tail feathers marked by yellow and red eye spots, a blue neck and head, and a long red-and-white scalloped tail sweeping to the right. The design is outlined in white powder on a tan strip of floor. Metal stands are visible at the top edge of the image. No people are present.2014-08-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large coloured chalk or powder rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor, depicting a seated male deity and a female deity in a loving embrace. The male figure wears a yellow and red patterned lower garment, a long strand of yellow marigold garland, and has a snake draped around his shoulder; a tilak and a dark topknot with a crescent are visible. The female figure wears a purple blouse with teal sleeves, a green and purple striped sari, a gold crown, a red bindi, and a lotus flower in her hand. Yellow marigold garlands frame the figures, and the bare feet of a person standing at the bottom edge of the frame are visible. The composition suggests the Shiva-Parvati form, presented as a ritual floor art.2010-12-28November 09 20062006-11-09