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A photograph of a circular floral arrangement laid on a concrete floor outdoors. Marigold petals in orange and yellow form the outer ring, and inner segments are filled with red, pink, white and yellow flower petals and green leaves arranged in radiating stripes. At the centre stands a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and a flared base, set on a bed of petals. Behind the floral design are a pair of black slippers, potted plants, a red pedestal and a ceramic pot. No people are visible.

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A circular floral rangoli design laid on a concrete floor, with a brass oil lamp standing at its centre. The lamp has a figure of Ganesha on top and a lit flame. Green leaves form the base, with yellow marigold petals and red rose petals arranged in a flower-like pattern, surrounded by white flower borders and large leaves with yellow flowers around the edge. Woven mats lie on the floor in the background. No people are visible.2008-10-19A photograph of a floral and leaf kolam arranged on a bare concrete floor. A large brass oil lamp with a figure of a deity on its top stands at the centre of a circular design of green leaves, yellow and orange marigold petals, red rose petals and white flower garlands, with yellow flower chains and large leaves around the outer edge. Behind it a white cloth covers a long table with brass vessels, and a few people in white are partly visible at the back. No one is seated in front of the arrangement. The scene suggests a puja setup, with the lamp and the floral mandala as the main subjects.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19June 26 20142014-06-26December 26 20072007-12-26Overhead photo of a circular floor mandala made of flower petals on a brown ground. Pink rose petals form a central mound around a brass oil lamp, surrounded by bands of yellow marigold petals, green leaves and white blossoms, edged with a ring of purple and white flower garlands with a few yellow marigold heads. No people are visible in the frame.2005-12-11A circular floral arrangement laid on the bare brown ground. Petals in white, yellow and pink fill the circle, with a border of purple and white flowers, and a pink floral centre with green leaves radiating outward. A small oil lamp with a golden flame stands at the centre. No people are visible.2005-12-11A photograph of a floor rangoli on a light tan brick-paved courtyard. The floral mandala is made of yellow and white flowers. Pointed red and pink petal shapes radiate outward, with pink lotus-like forms at the edges and loose yellow blossoms scattered around the border. A yellow cloth and a partly visible person's feet appear at the top edge. No people are prominent in the frame, and no readable text appears in the image.2016-12-15A brass oil lamp stands on a base of petals and flowers on a grey concrete floor, within a long hall lined by steel railings. The lamp has a tall stem and a circular halo-like ring behind the bowl, with white jasmine-style garlands draped around it and a red offering on the bowl. The base is ringed by marigolds in yellow and orange, pink and purple flowers, white daisies and red blooms arranged in a lotus-like pattern. No people are visible.2009-12-15December 15 20092009-12-15May 03 20122012-05-03June 15 20092009-06-15