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January 14 20182018-01-14December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2006-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a large floor kolam drawn on bare dark earth. It is a radial design with a central lotus flower in purple, pink and green inside an orange-rimmed oval. Concentric petals in magenta and turquoise surround it, with green leaf and bird-like motifs at the outer edge. Two people stand at the edges, partly visible: one wears a green and orange patterned sari, the other a white dhoti. Nearby are bowls of coloured powder in red, blue, purple, green and white, and a plastic bag and a basket. The scene suggests a vilakku pooja setting.2006-12-31A large, colourful floor rangoli in concentric rings of yellow, orange, green, magenta and blue, outlined in white powder. A central eight-petal flower in magenta and pink holds an orange centre and small star motifs, surrounded by green leaf shapes and spiral swirls. Outer rings show scalloped petals and teardrop shapes in blue and green. Shadows of a pillar or fence fall across the pattern. Partial legs in white clothing appear at the top edge, and no full person is visible.2008-12-31December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a large floor rangoli on bare earth, drawn with coloured powders. Concentric rings of red and orange petals surround a central mound of dirt with a painted kalasha or pot motif in blue, white and red. Lotus-like pink flowers and green leaves ring the centre, and yellow marigold-style flowers lie at the top edge near a small dirt mound. No people are visible.December 29 20082008-12-29January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31A large, symmetrical rangoli drawn in coloured powders on a dusty ground. Concentric rings of yellow, orange, magenta, green, deep maroon and red petals radiate from a central flower with purple and red petals and a red centre, outlined in white and dotted with blue and green accents. Sunlight casts diagonal shadows across the floor. At the top edge, feet in orange and white garments are partly visible.2008-12-31