Rangoli design in an Indian street during the festival of sankranthi. Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India

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At festival times in India the women will make these designs with coloured powder. They are drawn from memory and put on the street in front of the house. They can vary from the very simple to the most elaborate.

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Size: 5248px × 3492px
Location: Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Tim Gainey / Alamy / Afripics
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