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A dimly lit photograph of a floor covered with a large white chalk or powder kolam-style design of curving lines and circular motifs. Partially visible figures stand at the edges: on the left a person in a rust-orange wrap and another in white garments, on the right a person in pale white clothing. Behind the floor is a green wooden table holding a brass vessel, a red bowl, and small items. The scene suggests a ritual preparation area. No individual's face is visible, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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A 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.2012-06-05August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesClose-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.2010-07-21Low-light photograph of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a standing figure wears a long, saffron-orange cloth draped to the ankles. Beside them, a person bends low over a patterned striped mat, wearing pale yellow-cream garments and a reddish-orange cloth over the shoulders, with one hand reaching down to the mat. Other clothing, possibly white or grey, hangs in the background. The image is grainy and warm-toned, with a dark floor beyond the mat.2006-08-20A 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.Close-up photograph of a floor kolam drawn in white chalk or powder lines on a brown stone or earthen floor. Pink and magenta powder heaps sit within the outlined pattern, and a small cream-coloured object lies on the right. A lotus-like flower motif is drawn near the bottom centre. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-02Close overhead photo of a rangoli being drawn on a concrete floor. A bare foot is at top left and a hand with fingers spread reaches toward the design. White chalk outlines a large flower with scalloped petals and a central circle, with radiating lines. Green powder fills some petals, and small paper cups of coloured powder sit at the top and bottom edges. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified.2012-05-02Close overhead photo of a rangoli being made on a brown floor. A white chalk outline of a star-like lotus design with wavy petals is filled with coloured powders: yellow, brick red and green at the centre. Two hands, one at upper left and one at upper right, reach toward the design. Two white paper cups holding blue and brown powder sit on the floor, with a small yellow powder packet at the top. No other physical people are visible.2012-05-02A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual ground at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with several circular ash-and-earth fire pits or homa kundas arranged on the dirt. A woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the nearest pit beside smoke and glowing embers, while a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti stands behind her. Two men in white shirts and cream dhotis stand at left, and another figure in white is visible in the background near a bright lamp post. A dark shadowed silhouette occupies the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a fire ritual being performed during the Brahmacharyam training convention.2006-08-20August 20 20062006-08-20December 29 20082008-12-29August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copies