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January 01 2011

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A photograph of a large floor rangoli on a grey ground, showing a dancing deity in the Nataraja pose: one leg raised, arms outstretched, long black hair flowing, with gold jewellery, a purple sash and a maroon patterned skirt. The figure stands on an orange-yellow pedestal. The chalk or powder artwork is outlined in white, with a decorative border of white and red stripes around the edge. No people are visible.2010-12-31January 01 20112011-01-01December 31 20102010-12-31A large colourful kolam or sand-painted floor drawing on grey pavement, showing a dancing female figure with long flowing black hair, a gold tiara with dots, a red bindi and a purple and gold sari. The figure holds a small brass lamp or offering in one hand and another vessel in the other, with gold bangles and necklaces. White outline work and pink and purple colouring fill the design. No physical people are present; the figure is a painted depiction.2010-12-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA painted depiction of a female classical dancer in a red costume on a bamboo mat background. She raises one arm with fingers in a mudra, her other hand extended palm-up with red-tipped fingers. She wears a white jasmine garland and gold ornaments, including bangles, a necklace, earrings and a nose ring, with a red bindi on her forehead. The painting is on woven bamboo. No physical people are present.2006-11-09A photograph of a large coloured chalk or powder rangoli drawn on a grey concrete floor, depicting a seated male deity and a female deity in a loving embrace. The male figure wears a yellow and red patterned lower garment, a long strand of yellow marigold garland, and has a snake draped around his shoulder; a tilak and a dark topknot with a crescent are visible. The female figure wears a purple blouse with teal sleeves, a green and purple striped sari, a gold crown, a red bindi, and a lotus flower in her hand. Yellow marigold garlands frame the figures, and the bare feet of a person standing at the bottom edge of the frame are visible. The composition suggests the Shiva-Parvati form, presented as a ritual floor art.2010-12-28December 15 20162016-12-15March 13 20132013-03-13A figure in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth lies prostrate face-down on a grey stone floor decorated with white, yellow, red, green and purple painted kolam-style floral scrollwork. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and kurtas with gold borders, and a bare-footed person in a pale garment at the left edge. A green leaf or garland rests on the prostrate figure's head. The scene suggests a devotional prostration within a temple courtyard. The prostrate person's face is not visible, and the figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2006-09-24December 26 20092009-12-26A large circular floor rangoli on a paved stone courtyard, made of coloured powders. A bright orange centre holds three white-outlined Shivalinga-style forms, one tall central lingam flanked by two smaller ones, each with horizontal white lines. A ring of lime green surrounds the centre, with dark maroon petal-shaped sections and pink and orange dots around the edge. White lotus-like outlines radiate outward across the paving. No people are visible in the scene.2016-11-06