Sanjhi are the stencils of paper for ritualistic and ceremonial rangolis, floor decorations. originated in Mathura, where it is practiced in temples and homes in rituals dedicated to Lord krishna. While the temple craft is practiced exclusively by male priests and their male apprentices, the popular version of Sanjhi is undertaken chiefly by unmarried girls all over Northern India due to the belief that the goddess Sanjhi, if propitiated with offering of food and water and duly worshiped, will aid them in obtaining a suitable husband. Intricate patterns, drawn on various types of paper, are cut out to form a stencil. The use of flowers for the rangoli has been superseded by the use of powered colors, contemporary sanjhi include floating rangoli made by gently sifting color onto the surface of water. The themes are largely religious but increasingly, secular designs comprising motifs such as the silhouette of a palace, jaali and bel-bhuit are being adopted. Production cluster Alwar.