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A colourful floor rangoli drawn in chalk-powder on bare brown earth. Pink, yellow and blue petal-like arms radiate from a central diamond motif in pink, yellow and blue with white outlines. Crimson rose petals are scattered over the centre. Smaller pink, blue and white leaf-shaped motifs fill the corners. No people are visible.

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October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph of a floor rangoli on a brown concrete ground, drawn with coloured powders in red, blue, yellow and white outlines. Four stylised bird or leaf-like motifs radiate from a central flower design, with marigold blossoms and white flowers placed at the centre. No people are visible, and the scene shows only the decorative floor artwork in sunlight.December 02 20092009-12-02A colourful floor kolam, a geometric rangoli drawn on bare ground at night, dominates the frame. Interlocking star and swastika-like motifs in purple, teal, red, blue, lime green and yellow are outlined in white powder, with flower-shaped petals between them. A pale stone pedestal or step sits at the top edge. No people are visible, and the page's a person reference does not show anyone in this image.2008-01-01A 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.2006-12-31January 15 20182018-01-15December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-16A large colourful rangoli drawn in chalk and coloured powder on bare brown earth. A central eight-petalled flower with a yellow ring and blue inner petals surrounds a small red-and-white floral motif. Around it are a red scalloped border, blue and green lotus-like petals, pale green and yellow lattice diamonds, and white outlined birds with fanned tails at the edges. No people are visible.2008-01-01November 20 20032003-11-20A 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.A 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.2010-12-22