1. Kolam Powder: This is a white coloured fine powder used to draw the initial outline of the rangoli. Once the basic outline has been made, other materials are used to fill the inside of the design.
2. Fuller’s Earth: Multanimitti or Fuller’s earth also serves the basic purpose of outlining the Rangoli. Widely known for its beauty benefits, Fuller’s Earth is mostly used to create freehand rangolis where minimum decoration is required. It is the most popular rangoli material in South of India.
3. Coloured Rangoli Powder:  This Rangoli material is the most important of all as it lends the rangoli its characteristic colourful nature. Using varying proportions of fine sand and coloured powder or Gulal, one can obtain the desired tone of colour. Sand also minimizes the consumption of colour and leads to the economy.
4. Crystal Salt – It is used to lend volume to the Rangoli. When colour is sprinkled over a base of Crystal salt, it gives a 3D effect to the rangoli.
5. Petals and Flowers – It is used as a ‘Garnishing’ agent and used to enhance the beauty of the rangoli by highlighting its borders.
6. Diyas and Candles – They are used to illuminate the Rangoli and add an element of mysticism to it.
7. Fabric/Poster Colors – When semi-permanent Rangoli is desired, Poster or Fabric colours can be used. Being water repellent to an extent, they can sustain accidental water spills.
8. Coloured Chips and Stones- Used to add volume to the Rangoli.
9. Fruits and vegetables – Though a relatively new concept of Rangoli design, it is increasingly becoming popular.

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With just the right amount of creativity, making a Rangoli is a task too simple even for an amateur. The virtual ease of making one, together with its traditional value, a rangoli is bound to feature in every occasion of the common man for years to come.