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July 09 2017

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May 17 20132013-05-17A 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.2018-01-14May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20122012-09-12September 28 20122012-09-28A white kolam, a geometric floor drawing made with white powder on a reddish-brown ground, fills most of the frame. It is composed of interlocking looping lines connecting a grid of white dots in a symmetrical diamond-like pattern. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner, and a red edge appears at the bottom left. No people or a person candidate are visible.2010-02-03A 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.January 14 20182018-01-14Close overhead photo of a rangoli being made on a brown floor. A white chalk outline of a star-like lotus design with wavy petals is filled with coloured powders: yellow, brick red and green at the centre. Two hands, one at upper left and one at upper right, reach toward the design. Two white paper cups holding blue and brown powder sit on the floor, with a small yellow powder packet at the top. No other physical people are visible.2012-05-02July 25 20152015-07-25Close-up photograph of a floor kolam drawn in white chalk or powder lines on a brown stone or earthen floor. Pink and magenta powder heaps sit within the outlined pattern, and a small cream-coloured object lies on the right. A lotus-like flower motif is drawn near the bottom centre. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-02A 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.2010-01-09