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Photograph of a covered hall with a large white chalk kolam rangoli floral mandala on the bare ground in the foreground. Several women in white saris with coloured borders walk and sit around the hall, one woman in a white sari with a red-bordered saree and a lanyard badge carries a plate; a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border. A woman in a yellow-blue outfit and children stand near the centre, while a woman seated on the floor works on another kolam. Orange and white decorative banners hang along the pillars, and a water bottle sits on the ground. Lit by sunlight through the hall.

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A photograph of a covered open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in orange and red. On the concrete floor a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari crouches and draws a white chalk kolam, a geometric floral design; another chalk kolam is visible further back. Around her, several men in checked shirts and trousers stand watching, and women in white saris with orange borders move among the crowd, some seated on the floor. Tall decorative poles with painted patterns line the space.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A young woman in a white kurta and white trousers bends forward over a white chalk rangoli on a concrete floor, pouring liquid from a small white bucket with a green cloth in her hand. The intricate lotus-like kolam radiates from a small red dot at its centre. Behind her, several people in white clothes stand barefoot near a pile of footwear, a potted plant and a red pillar at the edge of the covered space.2009-06-09October 12 20072007-10-12December 31 20062006-12-31A woman in a yellow and white floral salwar kameez crouches on a concrete ground, drawing a large white kolam rangoli with rice flour. The intricate circular design has radiating petals and loops, dotted at the centre with red and orange flower petals or kumkum. Two people stand behind her: one in white churidar and kurta with bare feet, and another in a white dhoti with red border, also barefoot.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ground-level kolam on bare earth, a Pongal-season floor design of geometric and floral motifs drawn in white powder and filled with bright coloured powders in purple, green, orange, red, blue and yellow. A young girl in a white blouse and white skirt with a long plaited braid kneels at the right, using a small clay bowl to add colour. Behind, another woman in white with an orange-bordered sari sits near a wooden stick and brick pieces, and a boy in a brown shirt stands at the upper right edge by a wooden post.2008-01-16A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white patterned cloth and hung with orange triangular flags. At the centre-back, a deity murti is decorated and set in a shrine area. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and move about. A woman in a white sari and a red-blue bordered cloth kneels on the floor beside a colourful kolam or floor design, with a young child in yellow nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at left. Outside the pavilion, trees and more people are visible.2006-12-31November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. Seven people are visible: on the left a woman in a striped pink-and-white sari and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded; a young woman in a red-orange sari stands centre-left with hands clasped; a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together beside a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded at the right. In the foreground a woman in a white sari sits cross-legged on a dark stone slab with hands folded, and another seated figure in white is partly visible at the right edge. Pink, yellow and white rangoli flower designs and red petals lie on the ground in front.2010-07-04Outdoor photo of a procession route on a dirt road lined on both sides by women in white saris with gold borders, some holding flower bunches and orange flags on poles. A large circular rangoli of concentric petals in yellow, orange, magenta, purple, green and white covers the middle of the road. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a dark trim stands near the line, and a figure in orange robes is at the far right edge. Orange and saffron flags with a blue emblem flutter above, with palm trees and a hill in the background.2008-12-31Outdoor scene at a temple-like site with a white and red striped stepped platform. A man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a long wooden staff. He stands on sandy ground facing the steps, where other men in white dhotis and orange garments stand. A boy in a dark t-shirt and shorts watches at left, and a young girl in orange and yellow clothing stands at right. A white rangoli kolam with yellow marigold petals decorates the ground in front, and a small pink bowl of white powder sits at the lower right. a person cannot be confirmed from the back view; the man is identified by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.2007-10-12