A rangoli is an expression of warm hospitality to the guests coming home. The art of rangoli has not just survived but flourished in India. It transmits the joyous spirit of festivals and celebration in the country.
Image: A Pakistani Hindu family celebrates the popular Hindu festival, Diwali, the 'festival of lights' in Karachi (2006). People decorate their homes with flowers and diyas (earthen lamps) during Diwali, which celebrates the homecoming of the god Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon-king Ravana, and also honors the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi.