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A photograph of an outdoor ritual area with a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by grey gravel. Along the lower edge of the platform is a row of seven pink lotus motifs with green stems, drawn in coloured powder on the bare earth. At the top of the frame, a woven straw mat with a blue border sits on the platform beside a small gold kalasha-style brass vessel. No people are visible.

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November 23 20162016-11-23May 02 20122012-05-02April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a white kolam, a traditional rangoli drawn in lime or rice powder, covering reddish-brown earth. Its intricate symmetrical floral and leaf-like loops radiate from a central lump of cow dung topped with small pink and white flowers, a Pongal-style decoration.2018-01-14A photograph of a floor rangoli on reddish-brown ground, a star-like pattern drawn in pink and green chalk with white daisy-type flowers and crimson flowers arranged around a central white bloom. Yellow marigold-type flowers and green chalk vine lines run along the top edge, framing a raised platform with a cloth and a wooden item near the top. No people are visible.2010-11-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual space on sandy ground. A single seated figure in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a low wooden platform with an orange cushion and a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in the lap. The figure has long dark hair tied back. Around the platform is a raised circular bed of grey stones with a reddish ring, and a brass kalasha or water vessel sits on the mat in front. A border of pink and green lotus designs is drawn on the sand. Behind, a row of small seated statues, a red-roofed building, palm trees and a red pillar with a hanging orange banner complete the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a floor kolam drawn in white chalk or powder lines on a brown stone or earthen floor. Pink and magenta powder heaps sit within the outlined pattern, and a small cream-coloured object lies on the right. A lotus-like flower motif is drawn near the bottom centre. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-02September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual space at an ashram. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular earthen platform surrounded by grey gravel, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala. A brass kalasha or pot sits beside him on a woven mat. The circle is bordered by pink and white lotus rangoli motifs on the ground. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti with a garland of yellow flowers, a tall striped pole with a decorative cloth, coconut palms, and a row of small seated stone figures along a red-roofed building. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to a public talk, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2010-10-12May 02 20122012-05-02A seated person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a yellow mat inside a circular gravel bed in an open outdoor courtyard. A small brass lamp sits on the mat beside a folded green cloth. Behind them, a red stepped plinth supports a dark statue of a bull garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Stone deity statues stand in rows on the left beneath palm trees, and a large kolam-style floor drawing of concentric pink, purple and white rings with lotus-petal motifs lies on the bare earth in the foreground. A rolled bamboo mat lies to the right and saffron flags rise from the ground.2010-10-13 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02