Rangoli is an art form wherein designs are made on the floor, generally at the entrance of homes, especially during festivals, using coloured powder or flowers.
The one above is made using coloured powder and the one below is made with flowers.
A sign that there is an ongoing festival!
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Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian
subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using
materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured
sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks. It is an everyday
practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during
festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming. Rangoli are
usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, Sankranthi and other Hindu
festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali.
Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form
and the tradition alive. Wikipedia.
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Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. It is a form of sandpainting decoration that uses finely ground white powder and colours, and is used commonly outside homes in India. Rangoli can be wall art as well as floor art. The term rangoli is derived from words rang (colour) and aavalli ('coloured creepers' or 'row of colours'). The picture above is a Rangoli made at the entrances to one of the offices in Mumbai where the Puja of Goddess Durga was being held.
