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A close-up photograph of a dark brown speckled granite surface marked with a white powder-drawn Om symbol, with curving white lines and scattered white and yellow petals or grains around it. A white wavy border line runs along the top edge. No people are visible.

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Close overhead photo of a white rangoli floor design on a dark brown stone surface. A white ornamental border with curling scrolls and dotted beads encircles a large Om symbol at centre. Fresh flowers are scattered over the design: a large magenta-pink rose at top, a yellow-orange rose at left, and red-tipped rose blooms at lower right and bottom. No people are visible in the frame.2010-11-09A 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 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.September 12 20122012-09-12July 09 20172017-07-09Close-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 28 20122012-09-28January 14 20182018-01-14A white kolam, a geometric floor drawing made with white powder on a reddish-brown ground, fills most of the frame. It is composed of interlocking looping lines connecting a grid of white dots in a symmetrical diamond-like pattern. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner, and a red edge appears at the bottom left. No people or a person candidate are visible.2010-02-03November 11 20102010-11-11July 25 20152015-07-25A photograph of a dark wooden floor with a large square carved and painted mandala-like geometric design in white and red pigment at its centre, surrounded by a decorative border. A bare foot in a grey garment is visible at the right edge. No clear people are seated or performing rites in the frame, and no a person candidate is visible.2012-06-05