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A photograph of a floral and leaf kolam arranged on a bare concrete floor. A large brass oil lamp with a figure of a deity on its top stands at the centre of a circular design of green leaves, yellow and orange marigold petals, red rose petals and white flower garlands, with yellow flower chains and large leaves around the outer edge. Behind it a white cloth covers a long table with brass vessels, and a few people in white are partly visible at the back. No one is seated in front of the arrangement. The scene suggests a puja setup, with the lamp and the floral mandala as the main subjects.

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A circular floral rangoli design laid on a concrete floor, with a brass oil lamp standing at its centre. The lamp has a figure of Ganesha on top and a lit flame. Green leaves form the base, with yellow marigold petals and red rose petals arranged in a flower-like pattern, surrounded by white flower borders and large leaves with yellow flowers around the edge. Woven mats lie on the floor in the background. No people are visible.2008-10-19October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a circular floral arrangement laid on a concrete floor outdoors. Marigold petals in orange and yellow form the outer ring, and inner segments are filled with red, pink, white and yellow flower petals and green leaves arranged in radiating stripes. At the centre stands a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and a flared base, set on a bed of petals. Behind the floral design are a pair of black slippers, potted plants, a red pedestal and a ceramic pot. No people are visible.2010-01-10June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a circular floral pookalam, a flower rangoli on a speckled grey terrazzo floor. Concentric rings of white jasmine, magenta petals and yellow marigold petals form a star-like pattern around a central yellow flower circle, with a brass oil lamp burning at the centre. Behind it sits a tray of bananas and sweets on the left and a bowl of mixed fresh fruit on the right, with an orange-draped altar and garlands at the top edge. No people are visible.2009-09-02A circular floral arrangement laid on the bare brown ground. Petals in white, yellow and pink fill the circle, with a border of purple and white flowers, and a pink floral centre with green leaves radiating outward. A small oil lamp with a golden flame stands at the centre. No people are visible.2005-12-11A photograph of a floor rangoli on a light tan brick-paved courtyard. The floral mandala is made of yellow and white flowers. Pointed red and pink petal shapes radiate outward, with pink lotus-like forms at the edges and loose yellow blossoms scattered around the border. A yellow cloth and a partly visible person's feet appear at the top edge. No people are prominent in the frame, and no readable text appears in the image.2016-12-15A floor rangoli on bare ground, arranged as a large symmetrical flower design with a central lotus-like medallion of red rose petals and green leaves, ringed by bands of yellow marigold strings. Teal-green painted petal shapes and white chalk outlines surround the centre, with scattered red petals, orange blooms and a small blue flower. No people are visible in the frame, and the design occupies the whole image.2009-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26A floor mandala made of flower petals and leaves on a speckled grey terrazzo floor. A circular design with concentric rings: an outer ring of dark magenta petals, then yellow marigold-like petals, a white ring of small flowers, a green leaf ring, and a central yellow flower cluster with a red-orange flower at the centre. Small white jasmine-like blossoms are scattered around the edge, and a pink flower lies at the left edge with a corner of a purple item and a lit oil lamp at the lower right. No people are visible.2009-09-02A floor kolam or flower rangoli laid on a grey stone floor, made of finely scattered petals. A large central oval of dark green petals is ringed by a bright yellow band, with a white stylised flame or leaf-like motif outlined in pink at the centre. Around the outside, white petal shapes form a lotus-like border, interspersed with red petal strips and edged with thin gold trim. At the top left, a row of brass vessels or lamps sits on a wooden ledge. No people are visible.2008-01-01October 18 20172017-10-18