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January 02 2010

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A colored chalk or powder rangoli-style drawing on a grey concrete floor depicts three figures in a playful pose. The blue-skinned central figure wears a peacock-feather crown, yellow ornaments, a gold necklace and earrings, with a tilak on the forehead. Two women flank him, one in a blue and pink skirt with orange drape, the other in a bright pink skirt and dark blue blouse with gold bangles, her hands covering the central figure's eyes. Scalloped white outlines frame the image. Shown as a drawn artwork, not physical people.2010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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.2010-12-28A 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 chalk drawing on a dark grey ground depicts baby Krishna in blue skin with a peacock feather crown, a red tilak, golden jewellery and garlands, and a red and yellow cloth at his waist. He sits with one hand raised to his mouth and holds a purple stick, beside a brown clay pot with a purple and yellow rim and steam rising from it. The pot suggests the butter-stealing childhood scene. A small faint bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-08-22A 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 29 20092009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26August 22 20112011-08-22A chalk or powder pavement drawing on a grey ground showing baby Krishna as a blue-skinned child seated beside a clay pot. He wears a green cloth and red garment, yellow-red ankle and arm ornaments, a red necklace with a pendant, and earrings, with a peacock feather in his dark curly hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He lifts a white item to his mouth with one hand, while a flute with yellow ribbon lies at his feet. Above the pot a white steam or butter-like mass rises. The drawing is a sacred art depiction of Krishna and the butter pot, the figure is not a physical person.2011-08-22December 26 20092009-12-26