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Overhead photograph of a ritual arrangement on a cloth-covered surface. A large yantra-like floral design is laid out with powders and petals: yellow turmeric-coloured powder, black powder, red and white rose petals, white grains, and red powder forming a geometric pattern. Oranges and apples are placed around the design, with green leaves and white flowers scattered across it. Silver containers and a silver tray with a green leaf are visible at the top, and a striped woven cloth lies beneath. Chalk kolam lines and scattered petals appear at the left edge. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a floor arrangement on a white cloth with a red and yellow border of coloured powder or grains forming a large ritual diagram. Inside, red, yellow and black grain sections surround a central bundle of pink and red flower petals with a green stem. Oranges and an apple sit at the corners, and a pomegranate lies at the lower right. Beside it, a silver plate holds green leaves, small bowls of powders and grains, and a purple flower bundle. No people are visible.2017-05-26 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10A photograph of a ritual floor design laid on a white cloth and arranged on a metal tray. Five coloured grain or powder motifs form a cross pattern: a red motif at top, a white motif at left, a yellow motif at right, a black motif at bottom, and a central circle with concentric rings of green, white, blue, yellow and red. The cloth is bordered by yellow and red flowers, with two red apples, one orange and a bunch of bananas placed around it. No people are visible.2016-04-10 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA ground-level ritual arrangement on a white cloth laid over a red earthen platform. Four large colored rice or grain motifs, in yellow, black, red and white, form a cross-like pattern around a small blue and red circular dish at the centre, with a fifth red-and-yellow figure below. Four whole red pomegranates sit at the corners of the cloth. Behind it stand a brass vessel with white liquid, banana bunches, pink flower garlands and blue-and-white striped cloth. No people are visible.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a white-draped altar table with a ritual arrangement of coloured grains and flowers. Red, yellow and black grains form a patterned base, scattered with white jasmine blossoms, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Two apples and two oranges sit at the corners, and a brass plate rests at the right edge against a yellow stone wall. No people are visible.2017-05-10February 15 20172017-02-15