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Overhead-angle photo of a large white chalk kolam rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor, with a small purple flower placed at its centre; a symmetrical lotus-like design of looping petals, dots and curls. Around the edge, the bare feet of several standing people in white clothing are visible, including a person in white kurta-pyjama with a marigold garland at left and people in white and pink salwar at right, with a red pillar and blue bucket at the top edge.

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A young woman in a white kurta and white trousers bends forward over a white chalk rangoli on a concrete floor, pouring liquid from a small white bucket with a green cloth in her hand. The intricate lotus-like kolam radiates from a small red dot at its centre. Behind her, several people in white clothes stand barefoot near a pile of footwear, a potted plant and a red pillar at the edge of the covered space.2009-06-09December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a white chalk kolam drawn on a grey concrete floor. The large central design is a symmetrical geometric pattern with interlocking loops, a central eight-petalled flower, lotus motifs and curled scroll ends. Above it, stone steps carry smaller white lotus drawings and a small lamp-like motif, and a smaller flower kolam appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-01-09A woman in a yellow and white floral salwar kameez crouches on a concrete ground, drawing a large white kolam rangoli with rice flour. The intricate circular design has radiating petals and loops, dotted at the centre with red and orange flower petals or kumkum. Two people stand behind her: one in white churidar and kurta with bare feet, and another in a white dhoti with red border, also barefoot.2010-11-12 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31A woman in a white kurta and white trousers bends low over a white chalk kolam drawn on a concrete floor, placing a small purple flower at the centre of the intricate floral design. Her long black braid hangs over one shoulder and she wears a yellow-orange cord and a bangle. Behind her, several people in white are standing barefoot, and a row of sandals lies along the wall. Sunlight and shadows fall across the floor.2009-06-09December 31 20082008-12-31Photograph of a covered hall with a large white chalk kolam rangoli floral mandala on the bare ground in the foreground. Several women in white saris with coloured borders walk and sit around the hall, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered saree and a lanyard badge carries a plate; a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border. A woman in a yellow-blue outfit and children stand near the centre, while a woman seated on the floor works on another kolam. Orange and white decorative banners hang along the pillars, and a water bottle sits on the ground. Lit by sunlight through the hall.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a chalk kolam drawn on bare grey ground. The design is a symmetrical floral motif with a central orange four-petalled flower with a small magenta centre, surrounded by a purple ring and green inner shapes. Blue and green arrow-like leaves and curling green, blue and purple tendrils extend outward, outlined in white chalk. At the top edge, the feet and lower clothing of a person in a white and striped sari-like garment are visible, and at the upper left a dark patterned garment and bare feet appear partly in frame. These partial figures are the only people visible.2006-12-31A 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.2010-01-09