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A 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.

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December 31 20062006-12-31A 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.2010-01-09August 12 20162016-08-12A white chalk kolam drawn on a pale concrete floor, with a symmetrical floral design of looping curves, petals and a central star-like flower radiating outward. Dappled shadows of a railing or branches fall across the upper part of the ground. The pattern is complete and no people are visible.2014-02-02May 17 20132013-05-17A 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.May 19 20132013-05-19A 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 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.2010-12-22A white rangoli kolam drawn in powdered chalk on a grey stone floor, forming an intricate interlaced geometric pattern with loops and petals arranged in concentric rings. At the centre, a cluster of yellow marigold petals and a red flower surrounds a small red-and-maroon blossom, with scattered yellow flowers and red petals around the outer edge. No people are visible; the scene is a floor design only.2009-12-16December 31 20062006-12-31January 14 20182018-01-14