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A coloured sand rangoli on a grey concrete floor depicts a blue-skinned deity flanked by two female figures, all dancing. The central blue deity wears a crown, gold earrings, a gold necklace and gold armlets, with a yellow and red dhoti. The figure on the left wears a blue skirt with a pink-edged hem and a red-violet shawl; the figure on the right wears a bright pink skirt, purple blouse and violet scarf. White sand outlines form a scalloped border around the design. Gold anklets are visible on the feet. The design is a flat artwork on the ground, with no people present.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A colored chalk or powder rangoli-style drawing on a grey concrete floor depicts three figures in a playful pose. The blue-skinned central figure wears a peacock-feather crown, yellow ornaments, a gold necklace and earrings, with a tilak on the forehead. Two women flank him, one in a blue and pink skirt with orange drape, the other in a bright pink skirt and dark blue blouse with gold bangles, her hands covering the central figure's eyes. Scalloped white outlines frame the image. Shown as a drawn artwork, not physical people.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a colourful chalk-powder kolam on a grey concrete ground showing two figures in blue, pink and purple garments with blue skin, one holding a flute, drawn within white scalloped outlines. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow border kneels at the right, smiling and placing a small white bowl or pot beside the design. Behind, a white-clad figure in a purple-bordered cloth and other devotees in white stand near a square white stepped structure with a dark water basin, possibly a sacred tank. A red-and-white kerb edges the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24August 22 20112011-08-22January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26A 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.2010-12-28A 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 circular floor rangoli on bare ground, made from coloured powders in magenta, violet, blue, yellow, orange-red and maroon. Petal-shaped sections radiate from a central eight-petal flower, with white outlines and white spiral and curl motifs. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible. A small logo appears at the top left and a , , with the source given as2010-01-20A 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.2009-12-24