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March 02 2018

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March 02 20182018-03-02Overhead photo of a ritual mandala laid on a white cloth, made of coloured grains and powders in brown, yellow and green with a border of gold-toned beads and small garlands. Four radiating arms form a symmetrical design, with a central square and a small metal ornament at the centre. Scattered petals and kumkum-like red dots decorate the surface. At the edges are brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, flower garlands, and the lower legs of people in pale and saffron-coloured clothing. This appears to be a mandala process for a homa and samaya deeksha ceremony.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A ritual mandala made on a white cloth from coloured grains and flower petals, arranged in cross-shaped segments in yellow, dark brown and cream. Gold-bordered beaded edges outline each segment, with gold ornamental motifs at the centre and around the arms. Scattered red and orange petals and marigold-like blossoms lie across the design, and green lines curve through the grains. No people are visible. This appears to be a ceremonial mandala used in a samaya deeksha homa, shown from above.2015-07-17A ground-level ritual arrangement on a white cloth laid over a red earthen platform. Four large colored rice or grain motifs, in yellow, black, red and white, form a cross-like pattern around a small blue and red circular dish at the centre, with a fifth red-and-yellow figure below. Four whole red pomegranates sit at the corners of the cloth. Behind it stand a brass vessel with white liquid, banana bunches, pink flower garlands and blue-and-white striped cloth. No people are visible.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11October 31 20152015-10-31Overhead photo of a ceremonial yantra-style mandala laid out on a round white cloth over a blue cloth. Four petal-shaped fields in yellow, dark brown, white and deep maroon/brown are edged with gold beaded borders, with green powder lines radiating between them and a central square of red and orange petals. Scattered orange flowers and petals lie on the mandala, with small gold ornaments placed in each field. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and a lamp appear at the edges, with a person's orange-clad leg visible at top left. No people are shown in full.2015-07-17June 08 20172017-06-08May 02 20172017-05-02December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17