Simple rangoli for beginners
Easy
Top-down photo of a simple Diwali rangoli on a plain stone floor, about [60 cm] wide, easy for a beginner to copy in under 15 minutes. A circular design with a central flower, one ring of petals and four small diyas at the corners. Only [4] colours: [red, yellow, white, green]. Clean, sharp edges, bright daylight, no people.
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Filled in with 60 cm; red, yellow, white, green
A neat circular rangoli: a yellow flower in the centre, a ring of red petals outlined in white, green leaf accents, and four small diyas at the corners. Simple enough to copy in about 15 minutes.
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Peacock rangoli
Statement
Top-down photo of a large, detailed peacock rangoli for Diwali on a courtyard floor. The peacock's feathers fan out in a half circle with blue, green and gold eye patterns, surrounded by small flower motifs and a border of lit clay diyas. Vibrant powder colours with fine white outlines, realistic texture of rangoli powder, evening light from the diyas.
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Filled in with Default prompt
A large, show-stopping peacock with a half-circle of blue, green and gold feathers, fine white outlines, flower motifs around it and a border of lit diyas. Ideal for a courtyard or competition.
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Flower petal rangoli (phoolon ki rangoli)
Floral
Top-down photo of a Diwali rangoli made only of fresh flower petals: marigold (orange and yellow), red rose petals, white chrysanthemums and green mango leaves, arranged in a [circular mandala / lotus] pattern, with a brass diya in the centre. Realistic petals, soft natural light, on a [white marble / terracotta] floor.
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Filled in with Lotus pattern on white marble
A lotus made entirely of marigold, rose and chrysanthemum petals with mango-leaf accents and a brass diya in the centre, on white marble. No powder needed, and it smells lovely too.
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Dot rangoli (kolam / muggulu)
Traditional
Top-down view of a South Indian kolam (muggulu) for Deepavali, drawn with white rice-flour lines around a [9x9] grid of dots, forming interlocking loops and a central lotus, with a few areas filled in red and yellow. Clean geometric precision, on a dark wet stone floor at sunrise.
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Filled in with 9x9 dot grid
A precise white rice-flour kolam of interlocking loops around a 9x9 dot grid, with a central lotus and touches of red and yellow, on dark stone. You can follow it dot by dot.
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Name rangoli for the door
Personal
Top-down photo of a Diwali rangoli at a front door with the text "[Shubh Deepawali / Happy Diwali / family name]" written neatly in the centre in [white / gold] powder, surrounded by a rectangular border of paisley motifs in [maroon, orange and gold], with diyas at the four corners. Clear, readable lettering, realistic powder texture.
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Filled in with "Shubh Deepawali" in gold
A rectangular door rangoli with “Shubh Deepawali” in neat gold lettering, framed by maroon and orange paisley motifs, with a diya at each corner. Check the spelling before you copy it.
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Modern minimal rangoli
Easy
Top-down photo of a modern minimal Diwali rangoli for an apartment entrance: a geometric design of concentric squares and triangles in a limited palette of [deep blue, white and gold], with lots of empty space, three small brass diyas in a row. Scandinavian-meets-Indian aesthetic, clean edges, soft daylight on a light grey floor.
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Filled in with Deep blue, white and gold
A clean geometric design of nested squares and triangles in blue, white and gold, with lots of empty floor space and three brass diyas in a row. Suits a modern flat entrance.
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Office rangoli competition design
Statement
Top-down photo of a large, award-winning office Diwali rangoli about [1.5 metres] across, themed around "[theme, e.g. Light over darkness / Our company values]". A central diya with flames turning into rays, surrounded by symbolic motifs related to the theme, in vibrant gradients of colour, with a neat border. High detail, realistic powder texture.
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Filled in with Theme: "Light over darkness"
A 1.5-metre design with a central diya whose flame turns into rays, dark indigo at the edges shifting to bright gold in the centre, with symbolic motifs around it and a neat border. Easy to explain to judges.
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Step-by-step rangoli guide for kids
Easy
An instructional image showing how to draw a simple Diwali rangoli in 6 steps, arranged as a 2x3 grid. Step 1: a dot in the centre and a circle. Step 2: 8 petals. Step 3: fill the petals in [yellow]. Step 4: an outer ring. Step 5: fill it in [red]. Step 6: add 4 diyas around it. Each step drawn on a plain floor, numbered clearly, very easy for a child aged [6–10].
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Filled in with Age 6–10
A 2x3 grid of numbered steps, from a single dot and circle to a finished flower rangoli with four diyas, each step drawn simply so a child can follow along. Print it for a family activity.
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Rangoli stencil to print
Easy
A clean black-and-white line-art rangoli design on a white background, suitable for printing and using as a stencil: a symmetrical circular design with a diya in the centre, lotus petals and a scalloped outer border. Bold, even lines, no shading, no colour, perfectly symmetrical, square format.
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Filled in with Default prompt
Black line art on white: a symmetrical circular rangoli with a diya in the centre, lotus petals and a scalloped border. Print on A4, trace with chalk on the floor, then fill in the colours.
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Getting better results
Ask for a “top-down” view. It’s the only angle you can copy onto the floor. Side angles look nice but are hard to recreate.
Limit the colours. Saying “only 4 colours” gives you a design you can make with the rangoli powder you already have.
State the size. “About 60 cm wide” stops the AI from designing something that needs a whole courtyard.
Print it. The stencil prompt gives clean line art you can print on A4 and trace with chalk before filling in the colours.