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Volunteers assemble a rendition of the inauguration kolam using recycled paper and cardboard. The kolam is a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome. Ed Wondoloski/Tony Ventouris Photography
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are about to receive an Indian-style welcome to Washington, D.C.
A group of volunteers are putting together a kolam, a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome, in the nation s capital in honor of the incoming president and vice president. Using 1,800 pieces submitted from the public, the volunteers are assembling a kolam of over 2,500 square feet.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are about to receive an Indian-style welcome to Washington, D.C.
A group of volunteers are putting together a kolam, a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome, in the nation s capital in honor of the incoming president and vice president. Using 1,800 pieces submitted from the public, the volunteers are assembling a kolam of over 2,500 square feet.
A traditional kolam is comprised of a grid of dots that is drawn using powdered rice or rock powder in front of houses on the floor, and a line that goes around these dots, explains Shanthi Chandrasekar, the artist behind the project.
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