These thirty-three torches are placed in five cardinal directions according to the “urip” (numbers associated with gods in balinese numerology), namely five in the east, nine in the south, seven in the west, four in the north and eight in the center of the ceremonial arena.
Tigang dasa tiga obor puniki kagenahang ring lelima pangider buana manut urip suang-suang, inggih punika lelima ring sisi wetan, sanga ring sisi kidul, pitu ring sisi kulon, patpat ring lor, tur kutus ring tengah genah upacara.