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A floor rangoli on a white tiled floor, a circular design in yellow, red, green and purple powder with a central red lotus-like flower and green curling petals, ringed by small lit oil lamps. Two tall brass oil lamp stands with lit wicks stand at the left and right edges. Tamil words written in blue powder below the design read welcome greetings. Bare feet of people are visible at the top edge, partially in frame.

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A photograph of a floor welcome display on a grey tiled floor. A circular rangoli of yellow ground with red and green lotus-like petals and a red centre is surrounded by lit oil lamps and small flame candles. Two tall brass lamp stands with lit oil lamps and orange flower decorations stand on either side. Bare feet of standing people are visible at the top edge, partially cropped. Tamil words written in coloured powder on the floor read as a greeting.2005-07-16A photograph of a floor rangoli, a colourful sand or powder design on pale tiles with no people visible. It is a large flower-like pattern with a central red circle bordered in orange, enclosing an eight-pointed star in blue and yellow-orange. Five small brass oil lamps sit in the centre, with a small red and gold decorative element among them. Ringing the centre are petal shapes in pink, green and yellow, separated by white outlines.2014-09-02October 18 20172017-10-18November 05 20132013-11-05August 29 20142014-08-29October 18 20172017-10-18August 29 20142014-08-29June 26 20142014-06-26December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a Diwali-style floor arrangement in a temple hall. A tall brass oil lamp with a flame stands at centre on a white rangoli-patterned floor, surrounded by many small clay diyas lit with flames, scattered yellow flower petals and red and orange floral decorations. In the background a woman in a magenta and gold sari stands at left, and a person in orange robes stands partly visible near a dark wooden pillar. Behind them are an ornate silver-framed red-cushioned couch, yellow marigold garlands, and a painted tiger figure at the upper right. Oil lamps and flowers are the visible ritual elements.2017-10-18A photograph of a floor arrangement lit for a festival, centred on a tall polished brass oil lamp standing on a small base. Around it, a white kolam or rangoli design is drawn on a grey stone floor, scattered with yellow marigold petals. Many small clay oil lamps with lit flames, some red and some yellow-painted, encircle the lamp in a ring. A gilded ornate throne with carved lion-like feet stands at the left, and a silver tray lies beside the brass lamp. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-18October 19 20082008-10-19