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A 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.

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September 12 20122012-09-12January 14 20182018-01-14A 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 28 20122012-09-28July 25 20152015-07-25May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesOverhead view of a ground kolam on reddish-brown earth. A central white Om symbol with ornate border sits among red and orange flower petals. Green vine-like curling lines with white and pink dot flowers radiate outward in a circular floral design. No people are visible; only the decorated ground and scattered petals.2010-11-09July 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.2012-05-02Aadheenam Construction 20092009-01-01A photograph of a floor rangoli on reddish-brown ground, a star-like pattern drawn in pink and green chalk with white daisy-type flowers and crimson flowers arranged around a central white bloom. Yellow marigold-type flowers and green chalk vine lines run along the top edge, framing a raised platform with a cloth and a wooden item near the top. No people are visible.2010-11-02A photograph of a floor rangoli on a plain concrete ground. A circular kolam design of white powder outlines petals, teardrop motifs and a central six-pointed star, filled with marigold petals in yellow and orange, pink rose petals forming a ring, green leaves, white flower petals, and a pink lotus-like bloom at the centre. No people are visible; the scene is a decorative floral floor art display.2007-10-13