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A white rangoli kolam drawn in powdered chalk on a grey stone floor, forming an intricate interlaced geometric pattern with loops and petals arranged in concentric rings. At the centre, a cluster of yellow marigold petals and a red flower surrounds a small red-and-maroon blossom, with scattered yellow flowers and red petals around the outer edge. No people are visible; the scene is a floor design only.

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A 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.2014-02-02A 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.2010-01-09September 12 20122012-09-12A large colourful rangoli drawn in chalk and coloured powder on bare brown earth. A central eight-petalled flower with a yellow ring and blue inner petals surrounds a small red-and-white floral motif. Around it are a red scalloped border, blue and green lotus-like petals, pale green and yellow lattice diamonds, and white outlined birds with fanned tails at the edges. No people are visible.2008-01-01A colourful floor kolam, a geometric rangoli drawn on bare ground at night, dominates the frame. Interlocking star and swastika-like motifs in purple, teal, red, blue, lime green and yellow are outlined in white powder, with flower-shaped petals between them. A pale stone pedestal or step sits at the top edge. No people are visible, and the page's a person reference does not show anyone in this image.2008-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31Close-up photograph of a white rangoli-style floor design on a pale sandstone paving slab with dark mortar joints. A white lotus-like pattern with pointed petals surrounds five orange and red powder dots. No people are visible in the frame, and the surrounding stone tiles are plain and sunlit.2017-07-09November 12 20102010-11-12July 25 20152015-07-25A photograph of a white chalk kolam drawn on a grey concrete floor. The central design is a flower-like motif of white petals outlined in dark red, with four petal-shaped figures arranged around it at the top, bottom, left and right. Above the motif are two pairs of white striped lines outlined in red, flanking a small white swirl or curl. Dark damp patches mark the concrete, and a pale wall edge is visible at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-09A floor rangoli on a grey stone or concrete surface, made from coloured powders. A central red and orange motif sits within a ring of purple circles, each with white outlines, and yellow petal-like arcs connecting them. Small brown and orange oil-lamp or diya shapes appear in several of the purple sections. White powdered line lattice patterns frame the design at the corners and bottom. No people are visible; the image shows only the decorated floor.2013-10-07A 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.2018-01-14