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A large colored sand or rangoli-style floor art on a concrete courtyard depicts Ardhanarishvara, a half-male half-female deity form, standing in a half-blue, half-green body with a red and pink flowing dress on one side, a trident leaning against the left edge, and gold bangles on the ankles and arms. A white outlined border frames the design. Above it the words Happy Couples Day are written in white. At the top of the frame, a red and white striped staircase and two people partly visible at the edge, one in white and one in a blue sari, stand near the steps. No a person candidate is visible in the artwork, so the figure is a deity depiction.

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A coloured floor drawing, a rangoli-style chalk or powder artwork on grey concrete, depicts the androgynous Ardhanarishvara form of Shiva and Shakti as one standing figure. The left half is blue-skinned with a crescent, matted hair, a snake draped on the arm and a grey loincloth, while the right half is green-skinned with red sari, yellow bangles and a gold crown. A white outlined trident leans at the left. White border lines frame the figure, with the top text reading Happy Couples Day. The artwork is shown flat from above, with no people visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A chalk or powder rangoli on a grey concrete floor depicts the composite Ardhanarishvara deity murti, split down the middle: the left half blue-skinned with a crown, matted hair, a trident beside it and a rudraksha mala; the right half green-skinned in a pink sari with yellow and green bangles and armlets. A white outline frames the figure and a trident is drawn on the left. Above, the white lettering reads Happy Couples Day.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A chalk or powder floor drawing on a grey concrete surface, made as a kolam-style rangoli. White outlined text reads HAPPY COUPLES DAY across the top. Below, a painted Ardhanarishvara-style deity murti with half blue and half green skin, a crescent moon and white tusk-like ornament in dark hair, a snake draped over the shoulder, and a rudraksha mala. A white outlined trident stands on the left, and a red-and-yellow garment is shown on the right. No physical people are visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A coloured sand rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor depicts three figures in a dancing pose. The central figure has blue skin, a yellow necklace, a crown with a peacock feather, and a yellow sash and jewellery. Two female figures flank him in pink, blue and purple skirts and blouses with gold armbands and anklets, one covering the central figure's eyes with her hand. White chalk outlines frame the scalloped border. No physical people are visible; the figures are a painted artwork.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-12-28December 31 20102010-12-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large coloured sand rangoli on a concrete ground depicts a reclining Vishnu with blue skin and gold ornaments on a coiled serpent bed. Beside him, a goddess with a gold crown and red blouse, purple and magenta skirt, holds pink lotus flowers in her raised hands while seated on the serpent's coils. Patterned gold-and-brown serpent coils and green cushioning fill the lower part of the design, outlined in white sand. The image is a photograph of this floor artwork; no physical people are visible.2009-12-29