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Overhead view of a ritual arrangement on a white cloth laid over a striped cotton mat. Five shaped mounds of coloured grains, in yellow, brown, black and cream, are outlined in red and set around a central ring with bananas and two tangerines at the corners. A silver tray and a brass bowl of red powder appear at the edges, and a green-and-red woven strip lies at the top.

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February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A rangoli-style floor design on a white cloth, made of coloured powders or grains arranged in four lobed shapes around a central circle. The top shape is yellow with a red outline, the left is red with a yellow outline, the right is black with a yellow outline, and the bottom is cream-white with a red outline. The centre has a black ring with a red and yellow inner circle. Bunches of pale green grapes sit at the corners, and apples and bananas lie in the top left and top right. The cloth rests on a striped runner in red, orange and dark blue. No people are visible.2017-04-03May 02 20172017-05-02A top-down photograph of a square white cloth decorated with a rangoli-style design made of coloured powder or grains. Four bold shapes in yellow, red, black and cream, each outlined in contrasting colour, surround a black-and-red circular centre. Clusters of pale green grapes sit at the four corners, and fruit including apples and bananas appears at the top left against striped woven cloths. No people are visible.2017-04-03May 02 20172017-05-02April 03 20172017-04-03Two silver-edged ritual platforms draped with white cloth hold colourful powder and rice-flour designs in red, yellow, black and white, decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Ripe bananas and orange fruits are arranged around them, with a green leaf placed on one platform. Bowls of flowers, petals and a small pile of seeds sit in the foreground against a red wall. No people are visible; the setting suggests a puja or ritual offering arrangement.2016-01-30 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copies