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A festive Diwali display on a floor decorated with white chalk kolam lines and scattered yellow marigold petals. At the centre stands a gilded brass lamp stand with a tiered base, topped by a decorative plate featuring two ornate golden figures with crowns, one resembling a deity murti and the other an elephant-headed figure, surrounded by red, pink and green petal motifs set with jewel-like dots. Around it are many small clay oil lamps, some painted red, orange and yellow with green designs, several lit with flickering flames. No people are visible.

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October 18 20172017-10-18 +1 copiesA decorative brass lamp stand with a red, orange and gold ornamental base sits at the centre of a white rangoli-style floral pattern on the ground. Small clay diyas with lit oil lamps and painted red, orange and yellow bodies surround it, with yellow marigold petals scattered between them. The lamp stand features carved faces with a gold finial above. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-18A tall polished brass lamp stands at the centre of a white kolam floor design, its top crowned with yellow marigold flowers and a lit oil lamp. Its base is decorated with painted red, pink and gold motifs and two small figures. Around it lie many small clay diyas, some red, orange and yellow, lit with flames, scattered with marigold petals. A red-cushioned seat and brass furniture appear blurred in the background. No people are visible; this is a Diwali lamp arrangement.2017-10-18October 18 20172017-10-18August 29 20142014-08-29November 24 20072007-11-24A photograph of a colourful floor rangoli design made from coloured powders. Four clay oil lamps, each with a gold-painted bowl and green or orange rims, sit around a central red and purple lamp with gold patterns. The design has white outlines, yellow and orange sand, and teal petal shapes arranged in a star pattern. No people are visible.2014-09-06October 18 20172017-10-18August 29 20142014-08-29Close view of a row of small terracotta clay oil lamps (diyas) burning with bright flames on a light reflective surface, each with a dab of red kumkum and several yellow marigold flowers scattered between them. In the soft-focus background stands a deity murti decorated with gold, pink and maroon ornaments and a golden crown-like headdress, with more lit lamps beyond. No people are visible.2017-10-18A photograph of a home setup for Ganesha worship in front of a flat-screen television displaying a garlanded Ganesha deity murti with a red-and-green garland of marigolds and flowers. In front of the screen on a red draped table, a small red-and-silver Ganesha murti sits on a metal dish of pink flowers placed on a gold cloth. The floor has a colourful rangoli in orange, pink, yellow and green around small brass and clay oil lamps. No people are visible.2014-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 28 20142014-08-28 +1 copies