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A photograph of a ritual floor diagram, a vastu-style mandala of coloured powders laid on a white cloth in green, yellow, orange, red and brown squares, with a yellow flower border and yellow marigold petals scattered on the diagram. Around it are a basket of pink and red flower petals, a bowl of bananas, a dish of white grains, a bowl of yellow powder, a bowl of fried sweets, green leaves, and large garlands of white and red flowers with a kalasha-like pot at the upper right. No people are visible.

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November 23 20162016-11-23A photograph of a ceremonial floor mandala, a vastu-style grid laid out on a white cloth for a bhumi puja. Coloured grains in green, yellow, orange and brown form squares and a central cross, bordered by a band of yellow marigold petals. Bananas, a leaf, a basket of flower petals, and garlands of white and red flowers sit around the edges, with a small red kumkum dish. No people are visible.2016-11-23A photograph of a bhumi puja ground preparation: a large square floral and grain kolam on a white cloth, decorated with yellow marigold borders, with red, orange, green and yellow powder squares arranged in a geometric mandala with a central lotus-like pattern. Yellow and white garlands hang on the right beside a pot-shaped vessel. Around the kolam sit baskets and bowls of banana, rose and flower petals, rice, donut-shaped sweets, cut vegetables and betel-type leaves, with brass plates and oil lamps at left. No people are visible; only partial white-clad legs appear at the top edge.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A ritual rangoli-style arrangement on a silver-footed ceremonial stand draped with white cloth. Coloured grains form a design with red, yellow, white and black patterned sections, with a black shape at the centre, and small bananas are placed around the edges. Behind it are rows of yellow-flowered brass kalasha-style pots wrapped in white cloth, a strand of beads, fruit, and terracotta-coloured brick-like blocks decorated with yellow, orange and white paint. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space on a striped cloth. No people are visible.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A ritual mandala made on a white cloth from coloured grains and flower petals, arranged in cross-shaped segments in yellow, dark brown and cream. Gold-bordered beaded edges outline each segment, with gold ornamental motifs at the centre and around the arms. Scattered red and orange petals and marigold-like blossoms lie across the design, and green lines curve through the grains. No people are visible. This appears to be a ceremonial mandala used in a samaya deeksha homa, shown from above.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17March 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a ritual setup on a striped cloth. In the foreground a square silver-legged tray holds a colored rangoli-style powder design with red, yellow, green, white and black sections and small banana pieces placed around it. To the right, a square brick fire pit with orange, yellow and green painted bricks and white edging holds ash and sticks. Behind, several small brass kalashas wrapped in white cloth are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and bananas, and a wooden mala lies on the cloth. No people are visible.2016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 31 20152015-10-31