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A coloured floor pattern made at a threshold.
Also known as: Kolam, Threshold pattern
Rangoli is a pattern made on the ground at a house entrance from coloured powder, rice or petals, most often at festivals. It is made to be walked over and swept away, so it is a deliberately temporary art form.
Is a decorative pattern laid on the ground at a threshold from coloured powder, rice flour or flower petals.
Contexts: Religion
Is made to be impermanent, walked over during the day and remade, which distinguishes it from decoration intended to last.
Contexts: Religion
Carries regional names and distinct pattern traditions across India, so a single term covers several documented practices.
Contexts: Religion
A symmetrical pattern of dots joined by curved and straight lines, laid flat on the ground in coloured powders.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.