Question

In Gaya, Bihar, one of these objects is worshipped as a site where Vishnu defeated the demon Gayasura. At the summit of Adam’s Peak, one of these objects belonging to the Buddha or Hanuman is found. On Janmashtami, devotees use rice flour to recreate these objects made by a baby Krishna. Newlywed Hindu brides leave a red one of these objects (-5[1])when entering a new home. It’s not something you wear, but Padukas representing these objects are used to venerate Jain Tirthankaras and Rāma. Christians revere these objects which Jesus legendarily left on the Ascension Rock, the last location where he stood on Earth. In a popular Christian poem, the speaker finds a set of these objects belonging to God in the sand. For 10 points, (10[1])Lakshmi’s entry into homes on Diwali is represented by what objects indicating the path she walks? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: footprints [or footsteps or foot marks; accept pada; accept Footprints in the Sand; prompt on prints or steps; prompt on footwear or shoes or sandals or toes or foot or feet by asking “what related object do they create?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ryan FangStanford ABerkeley B60-5
Michal GerasimiukStanford MStanford L12510
Rohan ShelkeBerkeley BStanford A14110

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y2100%0%50%133.00
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y1100%0%100%142.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y989%0%33%93.13
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%107.50
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%110.33
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y580%0%20%105.25
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%88.56