A large circular kolam rangoli drawn on a concrete ground in white, red, green, yellow and turquoise powder. At the centre sits a white flower motif in a green and red floral ring, surrounded by turquoise panels with stylised birds in red, grey and green. Red petal-shaped lobes with yellow dotted lines radiate outward, framed by white scrolling vine patterns. No people or deity murti are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large circular kolam rangoli drawn on a concrete ground in white, red, green, yellow and turquoise powder. At the centre sits a white flower motif in a green and red floral ring, surrounded by turquoise panels with stylised birds in red, grey and green. Red petal-shaped lobes with yellow dotted lines radiate outward, framed by white scrolling vine patterns. No people or deity murti are visible.

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