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Close-up photograph of a white powder or flour surface on a wooden tray, with a hand holding a brush or stick tracing a design into it, partly blurred. A sleeve in red fabric and a bangle are visible at the right edge, with a bundle of white flowers or garland at the bottom. The lines of the drawn design are visible in the powder, possibly a kolam or rangoli-style pattern.

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Close photo of a white powder design drawn on a wooden surface, with a brass-tipped stylus or pointed tool and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers at the lower right. A partially visible arm in a red sleeve with decorative embroidery is at the top right. The white powder design shows curved lines.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close-up photograph of a wooden table top covered with a fine white powder, with faint carved or drawn Sanskrit-style lettering or symbols pressed into it. A hand in a red sleeve with a patterned cuff holds a garland of white and red flowers and sprinkles petals onto the powder. Orange cloth lies at right, and another person's bare foot is visible at the edge of the frame. No faces are visible. Ritual powder-and-flower offering in a temple setting.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photograph of a wooden surface dusted with fine white powder, with a hand-drawn design of curved lines traced into it, possibly a sacred diagram or motif. A garland of white jasmine flowers with red cloth ties and a brass or gold-toned conical finial lies across the top left, along with a purple fabric edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-21Close view of a white powder. Scattered petals and a portion of white and red flower garland lie at the upper right, beside a dark brown cloth edge with red trim. No people are clearly visible; the frame shows only the powder design, flowers and fabric.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of a wooden table covered with a thick layer of white powder, on which a faint symbol or design has been drawn with a finger or tool. A blurred white and red flower garland with a red fabric element hangs over the table from above, and a bare foot is visible at the top right. A hand rests at the bottom edge of the table. Faint yellow petals and flower bits are scattered on the surface, and a small purple bird logo sits at the top left corner.2010-07-21Close-up photograph of a wooden tray or board covered with fine white powder, with a drawn or smeared design of curving lines and marks. A garland of white flowers with a cluster of red blossoms lies on the right edge, beside a dark maroon cloth with a red border. Scattered white petals and grains are on the wood, and orange-robed legs are visible at the top edge.2010-07-21Close photo of a wooden table covered with fine white powder on which a person in a maroon garment is writing or tracing flowing script-like marks with a brass stylus. A white jasmine garland and a red rose are draped beside the stylus. Only a forearm wearing a red thread bracelet and part of a red garment are visible. No face or full figure is shown.2010-07-21A photograph of a devotee writing in white powder on a flat oval wooden tray or table. The person wears a red blouse with a patterned sleeve border and a dark purple sari with gold border, and a red and white flower garland drapes over the hand holding a pointed brass stylus with a red flower. The white powder has been drawn into curving letter-like patterns, with scattered petals and a red-orange cloth beneath. No a person is visible in the frame. Two hands and parts of the seated person are visible, and no face is shown.2010-07-21