How to draw it, step by step

Sweep the floor and wipe it with a damp cloth so the powder grips. Mark the centre with chalk. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.

Make a small filled circle in dark blue. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.
Draw eight short pointed petals around the centre, filled in white. Mark the eight tips with dots first so the petals come out even.
Draw eight long pointed petals in the gaps between the earlier ones, filled in saffron. Mark the eight tips with dots first so the petals come out even.
Draw sixteen long pointed petals in the gaps between the earlier ones, filled in deep green. Mark the sixteen tips with dots first so the petals come out even.
Place twenty-four dark blue dots in a ring. Drop a pinch of powder and press lightly for each dot.
Draw a thin white circle around the design. A string held at the centre, with chalk at the other end, keeps it round.

Tip: White powder shows every smudge. Fill the saffron and green first, and add the white petals last.

Make it your own

Swap one ring of petals for flower petals or for real diyas placed on the floor.
Add one of the border designs around it to make it larger without drawing a harder centre.
Print the outline and try two or three colour plans with pencils before you choose.