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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. (-5[1])On Janmashtami, devotees use rice flour to recreate these objects made by a baby Krishna. (10[1])Newlywed Hindu brides leave a red one of these objects when entering a new home. It’s not something you wear, but Padukas representing these objects are used to venerate Jain Tirthankaras (10[1])and Rāma. Christians revere these objects which Jesus legendarily left on the Ascension Rock, the last location (10[1])where he stood on Earth. (10[1]-5[1])In a popular Christian poem, the speaker finds a set of these objects belonging to God (10[1])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? ■END■ (10[2])

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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Braden Booth (D2)MissouriMcGill E35-5
Owen Gilroy (D2)Texas BVassar B5010
Hrishit ChaudhuriNYU BColorado College8110
Cyrus ZhouWUSTL AVassar A9810
Aaron Garcia (UG)ArkansasTexas A103-5
Brynn JonesOregon StateNYU A10310
Keerthana Krishnan (D2)Texas CIowa11910
Collin Leck (D2)Central OklahomaTexas D12510
Uday Bhardwaj (D2)McGill EMissouri14210
Jisoo YooTexas AArkansas14210

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2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y2100%0%50%133.00
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