This scene renders a kaleidoscopic mandala from instanced geometric "petals" arranged in radially symmetric rings around a central axis. Real mandalas across cultures typically use rotational symmetry of order 4, 6, 8, or 12 — the mathematics of the dihedral symmetry group — and this one uses a base fold of 10. Tibetan Buddhist monks spend days constructing intricate sand mandalas grain by grain, only to ritually sweep them away upon completion as a meditation on impermanence. Here the petals pulse, rotate and cycle hue continuously instead, turning that geometric discipline into a living, endless animation. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom.