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A photograph of a large floor rangoli on a grey ground, showing a dancing deity in the Nataraja pose: one leg raised, arms outstretched, long black hair flowing, with gold jewellery, a purple sash and a maroon patterned skirt. The figure stands on an orange-yellow pedestal. The chalk or powder artwork is outlined in white, with a decorative border of white and red stripes around the edge. No people are visible.

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December 31 20102010-12-31A large colourful kolam or sand-painted floor drawing on grey pavement, showing a dancing female figure with long flowing black hair, a gold tiara with dots, a red bindi and a purple and gold sari. The figure holds a small brass lamp or offering in one hand and another vessel in the other, with gold bangles and necklaces. White outline work and pink and purple colouring fill the design. No physical people are present; the figure is a painted depiction.2010-12-31A photograph of a large coloured chalk or powder rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor, depicting a seated male deity and a female deity in a loving embrace. The male figure wears a yellow and red patterned lower garment, a long strand of yellow marigold garland, and has a snake draped around his shoulder; a tilak and a dark topknot with a crescent are visible. The female figure wears a purple blouse with teal sleeves, a green and purple striped sari, a gold crown, a red bindi, and a lotus flower in her hand. Yellow marigold garlands frame the figures, and the bare feet of a person standing at the bottom edge of the frame are visible. The composition suggests the Shiva-Parvati form, presented as a ritual floor art.2010-12-28A woman in a cream sari with a yellow blouse kneels on a grey floor at the base of stone steps, sprinkling white powder from a small metal bowl to draw a colourful kolam. The finished rangoli shows two blue-skinned, crowned deity figures in flowing pink, purple and orange garments embracing, set within a white scalloped border. Behind her, a pair of drums stands near a white-walled structure with red and white striped steps, and several people in white clothes and a man in a maroon dhoti stand or sit in the background among green plants.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26January 01 20112011-01-01December 26 20092009-12-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a colourful chalk-powder kolam on a grey concrete ground showing two figures in blue, pink and purple garments with blue skin, one holding a flute, drawn within white scalloped outlines. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow border kneels at the right, smiling and placing a small white bowl or pot beside the design. Behind, a white-clad figure in a purple-bordered cloth and other devotees in white stand near a square white stepped structure with a dark water basin, possibly a sacred tank. A red-and-white kerb edges the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large painted floor rangoli on sandy ground depicts baby Krishna lying on his stomach on a brown patterned mat with hanging bells, blue skin, red loincloth, yellow ornaments and a flower in his hair. White line-drawn borders and motifs surround the design. Along the top edge, a concrete step is decorated with a row of marigolds, chrysanthemums and pink flowers. No people are visible.2009-12-24December 31 20062006-12-31