<P> Seasonal messages like welcome (நல்வரவு) can also be used in Kolam . Volunteering to draw the kolam at the temple is sometimes done when a devotee's wishes are fulfilled . The art of Kolam designs has found its way into the future through social networking sites like Facebook . Many Kolam artists have big fan followings online and are playing a role in making the Kolam art form a key part of South India's contemporary art scene . </P> <P> For special occasions limestone and red brick powder to contrast are also used . Though kolams are usually done with dry rice flour, for longevity, dilute rice paste or even paints are also used . Modern interpretations have accommodated chalk, and more recently vinyl stickers . </P> <P> Though not as flamboyant as its other Indian contemporary, Rangoli, which is extremely colourful, a South Indian Kolam is all about symmetry, precision, and complexity . Due to their complexity, trying to figure out how, exactly, these designs were drawn can be a challenge that some viewers find enjoyable . </P> <Ul> <Li> a pattern in which a stroke (Neli, Kambi, Sikku in Tamil) runs once around each dot (Pulli), and goes to the beginning point (endless / cycle), as a mostly geometrical figure . The stroke called as Neli from a snaky line . The stroke has Knot (Sikku) structure . </Li> <Li> a pattern using only part of the dot grid . If that is the case, the same pattern or a different pattern fills / uses up the remaining dot grids . Most of the times, these patterns together end up becoming a complex pattern . </Li> <Li> a pattern in which a stroke runs around each dot not completely, but open . </Li> <Li> a pattern in which strokes (Kodu / Kotto) are connected between the dots . Sometimes it represents kinds of objects, flowers, or animals etc . </Li> <Li> a pattern in which dots are set in a radial arrangement, called Lotus . </Li> <Li> a pattern which is drawn in a free style and mostly colourized . </Li> </Ul>

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