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June 26 2014

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A large circular floor rangoli drawn in coloured powders on a textured reddish-brown tiled floor. The design has a central purple lotus-like flower with a yellow ring, surrounded by concentric rings of teal and blue petals, orange swirl motifs, and green lotus buds at the top, bottom, left and right. Small purple dots and white line outlines define the patterns. No people are visible.2013-09-29A floor rangoli, a colourful sand or powder kolam on a reddish tiled floor, shaped as a turtle seen from above. Concentric white outlines frame a central purple flower with petals and dots, surrounded by rings of teal, green, gold and orange motifs, with orange and green lotus-like shapes forming the turtle's head, tail and limbs. No people, statues or readable text are visible.2013-09-29A large circular kolam rangoli drawn in coloured powders on a red tiled floor. Concentric rings show a central purple flower with white centre, surrounded by teal and blue petals, green leaves and orange flame-like motifs. Four green lotus shapes sit at the cardinal points, with orange and white lines outlining the design. No people are visible.2013-09-29A 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.2010-01-09May 17 20132013-05-17October 18 20172017-10-18A 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 20122012-09-12January 14 20182018-01-14A 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.2018-01-14A photograph of a white chalk kolam drawn on a grey concrete floor. The central design is a flower-like motif of white petals outlined in dark red, with four petal-shaped figures arranged around it at the top, bottom, left and right. Above the motif are two pairs of white striped lines outlined in red, flanking a small white swirl or curl. Dark damp patches mark the concrete, and a pale wall edge is visible at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-09A photograph of a floor rangoli, a colourful sand or powder design on pale tiles with no people visible. It is a large flower-like pattern with a central red circle bordered in orange, enclosing an eight-pointed star in blue and yellow-orange. Five small brass oil lamps sit in the centre, with a small red and gold decorative element among them. Ringing the centre are petal shapes in pink, green and yellow, separated by white outlines.2014-09-02