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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.

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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.2005-07-13A 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 20132013-11-05An outdoor paved courtyard with a large multicolored kolam rangoli drawn on the ground, featuring a star-like geometric pattern in purple, pink, green and white with a small oil lamp at its centre. Tamil script is written in white chalk on the pavement in the foreground. To the right, a white-draped table holds plates of flowers and fruit offerings, and a small brass lamp. Partially visible in the background, several people in white and colourful clothing stand near a gate and white tables with a red-and-white stripe, and a figure in white walks along the path. Vehicles are parked beyond a low wall and a tree.2005-11-21October 18 20172017-10-18December 15 20162016-12-15August 29 20142014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29June 26 20142014-06-26October 19 20082008-10-19A 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.2017-10-18