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Close photograph of a ritual at a wooden table covered with a smooth layer of white powder, drawn into curved lines. A long white jasmine garland with red flower accents lies across the table and drapes over a brass object with a pointed tip. Above, a person in a dark purple sari with a red and gold border kneels or sits, with a hand resting on the table edge at lower left. An orange cloth covers the floor and a yellow marigold lies on the table. The arrangement suggests a sacred offering setting.

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Close photo of a ritual on a wooden table: a brass kalasha-like metal cone or stand rests on a bed of fine white powder, with a Sanskrit-style design traced in the powder around it. A white jasmine garland with red flower accents lies across the table. Part of a person in a dark purple garment kneels at the upper left, and a hand with a red-and-orange thread wrist band is visible at the lower left, with a small yellow flower near the bottom edge. The scene suggests a rangoli-style powder design during a temple ritual.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of a ritual drawn in white powder on a wooden tray or board. A brass or copper kalasha-like vessel with a pointed tip rests on the powder, which has been spread and traced into a pattern. A white jasmine garland with red flowers is draped near it. Only a partial figure is visible: a dark maroon cloth at the top and a hand with a red thread bracelet at the bottom. Marigold petals sit at the edge against an orange cloth. The scene suggests a ritual design being prepared.2010-07-21Close photo of a person kneeling on an orange cloth, drawing a sacred design in white powder on a wooden tray with a brass stylus. The person wears a dark purple garment and a white jasmine garland with red flowers at the waist. A small yellow flower lies at the lower edge of the tray. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; only a hand, bare feet and clothing are shown. The image shows part of a ritual kolam-style drawing rather than a full scene.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a devotee writing in white powder on a flat oval wooden tray or table. The person wears a red blouse with a patterned sleeve border and a dark purple sari with gold border, and a red and white flower garland drapes over the hand holding a pointed brass stylus with a red flower. The white powder has been drawn into curving letter-like patterns, with scattered petals and a red-orange cloth beneath. No a person is visible in the frame. Two hands and parts of the seated person are visible, and no face is shown.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close view of a wooden platform dusted with white powder, with a Sanskrit-like script or design traced into the powder. A dark brown silk cloth with a gold-red border covers part of the platform, and red flowers and white flowers lie near the edge. At the top, the orange-robed arms of two people are visible, one hand holding a flower.2010-07-21