Paul, the variations and applications are endless, rather than start a specific Q&A session, have a look at the Nawa Sanga:-
https://www.murnis.com/culture/balinese-symbolism/
for Balinese symbolism here is a good place to start. There is much, much more to it than this, and you really need a library and a lot of time, plus some personal contact to get to even basic terms with this subject, but for a good beginning, start with Murni and the Nawa Sanga.