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Close-up photograph of a ritual rice-grain kolam or rangoli laid on a light lavender cloth. Concentric rings of white, red and yellow rice surround a central yellow dot, with red and yellow rice outlines and a black rice field in the upper right. No people, deity murti or a person are visible; the subject is the decorative floor design made from coloured grains.

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Close-up of a ceremonial rice mandala laid out on a white cloth with purple stripes. Concentric rings of cream, deep red and yellow grains form circular motifs, bordered by bold red and yellow curved outlines against a black field. No people or persons are visible; the focus is the coloured grain artwork on the fabric.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02April 03 20172017-04-03Overhead photograph of a ritual arrangement on a lavender and purple striped cloth placed on a grey paved floor. Four rice-based motifs in red, yellow, black and cream form a cross-like pattern around a central cream circle with red and yellow rings. Behind it sit bowls of red apples and green grapes and a small decorated brass-like lamp with a lattice design, with yellow turmeric or kumkum blocks at the top edge. The arrangement resembles a puja or ritual setup; no people are visible.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a cloth laid out on the ground with a ritual rangoli-style arrangement made from coloured grains. Four elaborate shapes in white, black, red and yellow grains are outlined in red and yellow borders around a central black ring with a red and yellow centre. Bunches of green unripe grapes sit at the corners of the white cloth. No people are visible in the frame, and no person is identified.2017-04-03A top-down photograph of a square white cloth decorated with a rangoli-style design made of coloured powder or grains. Four bold shapes in yellow, red, black and cream, each outlined in contrasting colour, surround a black-and-red circular centre. Clusters of pale green grapes sit at the four corners, and fruit including apples and bananas appears at the top left against striped woven cloths. No people are visible.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03