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November 24 2010

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Overhead view of a ground kolam on reddish-brown earth. A central white Om symbol with ornate border sits among red and orange flower petals. Green vine-like curling lines with white and pink dot flowers radiate outward in a circular floral design. No people are visible; only the decorated ground and scattered petals.2010-11-09A photograph of a bare brown earth ground with a circular floral kolam design made of flower petals arranged in radiating patterns. White, pink and orange flowers with green stems form a star-like mandala at the centre, with a green garland of white flowers curving along the top edge. A woven mat edge appears at the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-15September 28 20122012-09-28A photograph of a floor rangoli on reddish-brown ground, a star-like pattern drawn in pink and green chalk with white daisy-type flowers and crimson flowers arranged around a central white bloom. Yellow marigold-type flowers and green chalk vine lines run along the top edge, framing a raised platform with a cloth and a wooden item near the top. No people are visible.2010-11-02A photograph of a white chalk or powder kolam drawn on a brown earthen floor. The intricate lotus-like pattern has layered looping petals, curling tendrils and a small central motif resembling a star or mandala. A small green leaf lies near the lower edge. No people, a person or ritual participants are visible.September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a white chalk kolam drawn on a grey concrete floor. The large central design is a symmetrical geometric pattern with interlocking loops, a central eight-petalled flower, lotus motifs and curled scroll ends. Above it, stone steps carry smaller white lotus drawings and a small lamp-like motif, and a smaller flower kolam appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-01-09A photograph of a white kolam, a traditional rangoli drawn in lime or rice powder, covering reddish-brown earth. Its intricate symmetrical floral and leaf-like loops radiate from a central lump of cow dung topped with small pink and white flowers, a Pongal-style decoration.2018-01-14An overhead photograph of a dusty brown earthen ground covered with a scattered pattern of small chalk or powder kolam motifs. Each motif is a stylised lotus-like or flame-like shape with purple outlines, red centres and white linework, arranged in a loose circle with some motifs at the edges. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a colourful rangoli floor design drawn on dark earth with white chalk and filled with blue, green and magenta powder. The symmetrical floral mandala has a central eight-petal flower, layered star and petal shapes, and curling white scroll motifs around its outer edge. At the upper right, the white sari hem and bare foot of a standing person are partly visible, but no full figure appears. The rangoli suggests a festive or ritual setting.2006-12-31A photograph of a rangoli-style floor design drawn on bare brown earth or sand. A central large flower with purple petals and a yellow centre is surrounded by eight smaller pink and magenta star-shaped flowers with white outlines arranged in a ring. No people, a person, or ritual participants are visible in the image.2010-12-23A photograph of a floor kolam, a ground-drawn rangoli, on a dark concrete floor in front of a wall painted with red and white vertical stripes. The kolam is a symmetrical white-line design with lotus blossoms in magenta and purple, yellow-orange petals, teal leaves, and red dots, centred on a purple lotus motif. A green and white cloth hangs along the top of the wall, and a small portion of a person in white clothing is visible at the upper right edge.2010-12-22