A swan-like design characterizes the Nachiarkoil variant of these objects, which are made exclusively in their namesake town in Tamil Nadu. For 10 points each:
[10m] The words diya and deepam refer to what objects that are waved before a murti during the aarti ritual?
ANSWER: lamps [or lanterns; accept lights; accept candles; prompt on flame or fire; prompt on plates by asking “what objects are on the plates?”]
[10e] During Diwali, multiple diya lamps may be arranged in a floor pattern resembling this symbol, which traditionally features four dots. An angled version of this symbol was appropriated for hateful reasons by the Nazis.
ANSWER: swastika [or sauvastika]
[10h] Swastikas may also be drawn at the center of this artform made from colored powders, which are drawn in front of a home’s doorstop during Diwali. A floral instance of this artform known as pookkalam is made during Kerala’s Onam festival.
ANSWER: rangoli [or kolam or muggu]
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