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October 22 2005

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A photograph of a red painted kolam, a symmetrical floral mandala drawn in red on a white plastered wall. A large central circle contains a lotus-like pattern of petals and triangles around a small swastika with dots at its centre. Outward from the ring, teardrop shapes, curling scroll motifs and small dotted circles radiate in a wheel. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the image shows only the painted design.2010-07-07A red painted kolam-style floor or wall design on a white plastered surface. A large circular mandala with an eight-petal lotus-like pattern surrounds a central swastika motif made of dots. Outer ring of curling scrolls, teardrop shapes and small dots radiates outward. No people are visible.2010-07-07October 22 20052005-10-22A photograph of a white chalk kolam drawn on a grey concrete floor. The central design is a flower-like motif of white petals outlined in dark red, with four petal-shaped figures arranged around it at the top, bottom, left and right. Above the motif are two pairs of white striped lines outlined in red, flanking a small white swirl or curl. Dark damp patches mark the concrete, and a pale wall edge is visible at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-09A large colored powder rangoli on a glossy white tiled floor depicting a peacock in profile. The peacock's neck and head are violet-blue with a curled plume tuft, and its fan-shaped tail is green with yellow and red eye-spot motifs. A red scalloped border with white outlines curves around the design. No people are visible.2014-08-17September 23 20062006-09-23August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A large circular kolam rangoli drawn on a concrete ground in white, red, green, yellow and turquoise powder. At the centre sits a white flower motif in a green and red floral ring, surrounded by turquoise panels with stylised birds in red, grey and green. Red petal-shaped lobes with yellow dotted lines radiate outward, framed by white scrolling vine patterns. No people or deity murti are visible.2006-10-16Close-up photograph of a weathered grey stone relief carving showing a peacock with its tail feathers fanned upward in a semicircular arc, its neck curved and head turned down, standing on a carved ledge or plinth. Beside it, the edge of another stone sculpture with a rounded arched form is visible. No people are present; the subject is carved stone architecture or sculpture.2010-01-07A large floor rangoli drawn in coloured powder on a glossy beige tiled floor. It depicts a stylised peacock with a green fan-shaped tail decorated with yellow and red eye motifs, a purple neck and head with white curling outlines, and a red scalloped border along the right edge. No people are visible.2014-08-17