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January 01 2011

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A photograph of a floor rangoli, a colourful sand or powder design on pale tiles with no people visible. It is a large flower-like pattern with a central red circle bordered in orange, enclosing an eight-pointed star in blue and yellow-orange. Five small brass oil lamps sit in the centre, with a small red and gold decorative element among them. Ringing the centre are petal shapes in pink, green and yellow, separated by white outlines.2014-09-02A chalk rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor shows a stylised lotus flower. Five magenta petals with white outlines rise from a central point, with two lime-green side leaves and a dark teal central leaf or bud below. No people are visible; the image is a close top-down view of the floor artwork.2012-10-20December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesJune 25 20092009-06-25A floor rangoli made of coloured powder on a grey concrete surface. A symmetrical flower-like pattern of petals in pink, magenta, orange, lime green, yellow and dark green radiates from a central point, outlined with thin white chalk lines. No people or a person candidate are visible; the scene shows only the decorative powder design.2012-10-20A photograph of a colourful rangoli floor design drawn on dark earth with white chalk and filled with blue, green and magenta powder. The symmetrical floral mandala has a central eight-petal flower, layered star and petal shapes, and curling white scroll motifs around its outer edge. At the upper right, the white sari hem and bare foot of a standing person are partly visible, but no full figure appears. The rangoli suggests a festive or ritual setting.2006-12-31October 29 20162016-10-29August 16 20172017-08-16December 31 20062006-12-31A large, colourful floor rangoli in concentric rings of yellow, orange, green, magenta and blue, outlined in white powder. A central eight-petal flower in magenta and pink holds an orange centre and small star motifs, surrounded by green leaf shapes and spiral swirls. Outer rings show scalloped petals and teardrop shapes in blue and green. Shadows of a pillar or fence fall across the pattern. Partial legs in white clothing appear at the top edge, and no full person is visible.2008-12-31A photograph of a floor kolam, a ground-drawn rangoli, on a dark concrete floor in front of a wall painted with red and white vertical stripes. The kolam is a symmetrical white-line design with lotus blossoms in magenta and purple, yellow-orange petals, teal leaves, and red dots, centred on a purple lotus motif. A green and white cloth hangs along the top of the wall, and a small portion of a person in white clothing is visible at the upper right edge.2010-12-22December 31 20062006-12-31