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A photograph of a white chalk or powder kolam drawn on a brown earthen floor. The intricate lotus-like pattern has layered looping petals, curling tendrils and a small central motif resembling a star or mandala. A small green leaf lies near the lower edge. No people, a person or ritual participants are visible.

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September 28 20122012-09-28September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a white kolam, a traditional rangoli drawn in lime or rice powder, covering reddish-brown earth. Its intricate symmetrical floral and leaf-like loops radiate from a central lump of cow dung topped with small pink and white flowers, a Pongal-style decoration.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14July 25 20152015-07-25A photograph of a white chalk kolam drawn on a grey concrete floor. The large central design is a symmetrical geometric pattern with interlocking loops, a central eight-petalled flower, lotus motifs and curled scroll ends. Above it, stone steps carry smaller white lotus drawings and a small lamp-like motif, and a smaller flower kolam appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-01-09A white kolam, a geometric floor drawing made with white powder on a reddish-brown ground, fills most of the frame. It is composed of interlocking looping lines connecting a grid of white dots in a symmetrical diamond-like pattern. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner, and a red edge appears at the bottom left. No people or a person candidate are visible.2010-02-03A white chalk kolam drawn on a pale concrete floor, with a symmetrical floral design of looping curves, petals and a central star-like flower radiating outward. Dappled shadows of a railing or branches fall across the upper part of the ground. The pattern is complete and no people are visible.2014-02-02July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a dark wooden floor with a large square carved and painted mandala-like geometric design in white and red pigment at its centre, surrounded by a decorative border. A bare foot in a grey garment is visible at the right edge. No clear people are seated or performing rites in the frame, and no a person candidate is visible.2012-06-05May 17 20132013-05-17May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copies