Deepanjali!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Deepanjali !</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: justify;">Inhale love and exhale gratitude..every breath is a gift of love! (reiki for inner peace.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: justify;">Pray with the moments of the day;offering your heart and life to god this Diwali.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: justify;">A simple imagery of innumerous lamps worshipping the goddess of wealth.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: justify;">let the fragrant,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: justify;">flickering lamps and the chants of the prayers fill your life and home with prosperity and happiness.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNF2nPvWtJ4RqMWlWc5ULlPAQu0EVqstlluzVjdkc7e3EeenDC83tC-qDP9ZKPbLeWnoYvkfIVPtk2RW4rxGo-cUDLmYzlzzx0mM3INqztxSaTIa8lq4zuOS-LN_VHEab7Jy33elIqlo/s1600/IMG_5067+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNF2nPvWtJ4RqMWlWc5ULlPAQu0EVqstlluzVjdkc7e3EeenDC83tC-qDP9ZKPbLeWnoYvkfIVPtk2RW4rxGo-cUDLmYzlzzx0mM3INqztxSaTIa8lq4zuOS-LN_VHEab7Jy33elIqlo/s1600/IMG_5067+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; 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Deepanjali!

Deepanjali ! Inhale love and exhale gratitude..every breath is a gift of love! (reiki for inner peace. Pray with the moments of the day;offe...

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Subtle touch of Festivities!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">The Gorgeous shades emerald green and white just look  so pretty together.This palette was all about harvest inspired elegance for me .</span></span><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Throw in loads of metallic gold and candlelight and this is about as festive as it gets! Petals of flowers formed rangoli patterns around the candles as an added element that is relatively easy to accomplish yet creates a whole new dimension to the look.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">Decorative elements like crystal ittar bottles around the candles , small white shells or a pallankuzhi create a wonderful ambience in any corner or on the dining table.The green kantha bedspread creates a subtle background.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 17px; 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Subtle touch of Festivities!

The Gorgeous shades emerald green and white just look  so pretty together.This palette was all about harvest inspired elegance for me . Thro...

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Marigold Yellows and Vermillion Cushions...for Deepavali

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The festivities,excitement and fun that awaited at all corners at our home this Deepavali. Marigold yellows for walls,the  vermillion cushions stitched at home,some lotuses, the  Tanjore paintings and the new tea light holders.As my little one is a year old,and running all around ,we had to compromise on the South Indian Oil lamps which usually gets lit on Deepavali.I am sure all of you had a great time..</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EGgID8cbTKaVibwkP9AvL0t_KCwHUJKlZWUATTPXjmzc4ysLPfjVwgIspEHHAqwJH364opouZYltODTmBeZI4lfn3xt3wDGVhA0HpFEHHiCT_izfQnCTWGxNMSnYlmgBnQ6TzlMr1aI/s1600/IMG_6276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EGgID8cbTKaVibwkP9AvL0t_KCwHUJKlZWUATTPXjmzc4ysLPfjVwgIspEHHAqwJH364opouZYltODTmBeZI4lfn3xt3wDGVhA0HpFEHHiCT_izfQnCTWGxNMSnYlmgBnQ6TzlMr1aI/s640/IMG_6276.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">marigold yellows and vermillion cushions</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBWILp5Os4iFvLlCsTAF6DCGdQCHp_YN-kD1UqOF1HzkTxJYkap_bTBl06A0Zq-4Z2pp6geHHdJTrLi0sy6yEyceKbvb3sggYvvtqTd8-TSVkDMKexmVtgYloKZjfzgKs3TLdwfdA4Nk/s1600/IMG_6300+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBWILp5Os4iFvLlCsTAF6DCGdQCHp_YN-kD1UqOF1HzkTxJYkap_bTBl06A0Zq-4Z2pp6geHHdJTrLi0sy6yEyceKbvb3sggYvvtqTd8-TSVkDMKexmVtgYloKZjfzgKs3TLdwfdA4Nk/s640/IMG_6300+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">beautifully framed </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewyAu77R6zWcQ5z_yRlbY4sjHPSRjL8AfQZ7ezzNiDymq3GXwupZmsJE06zTy39Ck3pH_AndU6MqIwBdaK4TkJGlVoBXWsVV0I_9KZ5yj8oAeg8KSscDL_oOpdPmfZjcfJB6X3UPizaY/s1600/IMG_6443+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewyAu77R6zWcQ5z_yRlbY4sjHPSRjL8AfQZ7ezzNiDymq3GXwupZmsJE06zTy39Ck3pH_AndU6MqIwBdaK4TkJGlVoBXWsVV0I_9KZ5yj8oAeg8KSscDL_oOpdPmfZjcfJB6X3UPizaY/s640/IMG_6443+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">we framed a five rupees poster rangoli and kept it on the centre table along with flowers,some sparklers in a brass Nazhi</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSwtqR-2UWu4_KFHq2j7mf6dIgfzGdU8Xc9xLoZHdwe6r7kHTVLW1CpyLvenjmXjslaL36h734CUhfzY7yf4SXtiaLydg9WfbeocaZqNqi3Ozkomz9hwRrZv4ZDNcuncLGx250itmhbU/s1600/IMG_6376+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1txEHIdrkiXWE-0RWMRqHo8na_JKFp4jFWH9YPW8R3Goj77TZ8Tlh0Xj8WgjYiMa-OplpX5h1b2DUyi8hB0e5STygCW7wNlWyo1g8xEXgrBrnYeViR20zAwryBqcBWvr7vPSyLYCjVmA/s1600/IMG_4836+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwGHMdhK_hMqKDfbp4NVZGRj_mIJG-jjuhrbUCEMcfKSoKWQG5smbQKhKHPEshOoA3dtd6Pq023rByw-kSMJdbIobyxv8554-oTzVX_wrsvDYv9CeN1u9pUoWZWJ-rBd7yXvKxvzDk-E/s1600/IMG_5880+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwGHMdhK_hMqKDfbp4NVZGRj_mIJG-jjuhrbUCEMcfKSoKWQG5smbQKhKHPEshOoA3dtd6Pq023rByw-kSMJdbIobyxv8554-oTzVX_wrsvDYv9CeN1u9pUoWZWJ-rBd7yXvKxvzDk-E/s640/IMG_5880+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">rangoli  posters used as placemats...what an idea:)-</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwGHMdhK_hMqKDfbp4NVZGRj_mIJG-jjuhrbUCEMcfKSoKWQG5smbQKhKHPEshOoA3dtd6Pq023rByw-kSMJdbIobyxv8554-oTzVX_wrsvDYv9CeN1u9pUoWZWJ-rBd7yXvKxvzDk-E/s1600/IMG_5880+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQV39j6UGzo0xF7oGE2hcKdAMIAcXVBy5tNgwMlf9-ztUMOnUoFIVkhTolpjdnuc-LXf4J1vxUNKcR_y7-AzwvS-CEIn0sxAP-oSImZpFNOEOrNhIotSWa9YjT27JVA5u3No86Mq0B1w/s1600/IMG_5908+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQV39j6UGzo0xF7oGE2hcKdAMIAcXVBy5tNgwMlf9-ztUMOnUoFIVkhTolpjdnuc-LXf4J1vxUNKcR_y7-AzwvS-CEIn0sxAP-oSImZpFNOEOrNhIotSWa9YjT27JVA5u3No86Mq0B1w/s640/IMG_5908+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"> holy symbols on  pebbles(an inspired idea from <a href="http://blogdelanine.blogspot.in/" target="_blank">Geninne</a>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MJIGs2IcGAUxLJjitMZxOK2pP6a_QKQWD0DDJnj-JYLohi3wWX4_Cx2VRayfJ31_kyM7-luD7eIoPjbcYLMotoWgSBKJ3LbUS8hWA3B70g4atWYPv1ynauRPLf5D7jgBMwy14snigGk/s1600/IMG_5898+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">  </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ9EZOaJkJRffjG3KlosxX2Hp8vwnB-i_xLojuo5qkqNL-Vg8AbuPbvH_DeFzlfv1HcYYFNp5FrJCEtI91YQ-4Xl2nGzPbJ-vefNz6UTm0lJuj_ZqHrJs_uBaNm1iN8swMonf5nTZgwU/s1600/IMG_6167+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ9EZOaJkJRffjG3KlosxX2Hp8vwnB-i_xLojuo5qkqNL-Vg8AbuPbvH_DeFzlfv1HcYYFNp5FrJCEtI91YQ-4Xl2nGzPbJ-vefNz6UTm0lJuj_ZqHrJs_uBaNm1iN8swMonf5nTZgwU/s640/IMG_6167+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">magical light</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOL09XEjB2ncMY-Hp5v2P8Lu8c5LEyB8IjdomRoopNbV1a7dYFYBhw0Wcf9P-eEllrY89N5g2v22cpiiUe4dnOlBYkfz8uXYgwS6MK06NHtX0a3y1KRmlww_4TP1Gdt_Xq_VIQPl-ooJE/s1600/IMG_6211+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqx1DFZizlhot9Lfk4ov62Ez-8Cd3wwdmW8OiNmZumzSU7INmaTUIe7GfzLqyZYweUVK0ryZaDtbHfYluj8azoXQ97hyphenhyphen84AR2C8lf5ghH2FXShUECaZo8V5om6WV9wfvATac_l2yASQk/s1600/IMG_6394+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqx1DFZizlhot9Lfk4ov62Ez-8Cd3wwdmW8OiNmZumzSU7INmaTUIe7GfzLqyZYweUVK0ryZaDtbHfYluj8azoXQ97hyphenhyphen84AR2C8lf5ghH2FXShUECaZo8V5om6WV9wfvATac_l2yASQk/s640/IMG_6394+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">then it was flowerpot time...these also got arranged on the centre table<br /><br />Hope you all enjoyed glimpses of our Deepavali..May this year bring all the prosperity and life's blessings for all my dear and near friends.<br /><br /><br />Images and Ideas Lakshmi Arvind,Please do not use without permission</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>

Marigold Yellows and Vermillion Cushions...for Deepavali

The festivities,excitement and fun that awaited at all corners at our home this Deepavali. Marigold yellows for walls,the  vermillion cushio...

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the Golden Shimmer of Diwali..

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The festival of lights approaching,the festive spirit was bound to catch up with me too.The idea is how different can it be from the last years.How many new lamps  can we buy this time,how do we decorate the home this time...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This time ,For Rich backgrounds we have tried colour and  embossed gold papers on the tables and the centre tables .. a rich festive feel,dont you all think.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUdWFcK-gIbNjswoi3lCcfyEp44mHG9_TgCcReLUmfTe_WlqLo-9oMGJJmNau_v2DZrO6IzP6ekjvW7oSkPdfoXcv36pMvSfc-eqEHHijcqGoK_ZvrLgP9rM6n99-aoUb5lFAPOkz1LE/s1600/IMG_5513+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUdWFcK-gIbNjswoi3lCcfyEp44mHG9_TgCcReLUmfTe_WlqLo-9oMGJJmNau_v2DZrO6IzP6ekjvW7oSkPdfoXcv36pMvSfc-eqEHHijcqGoK_ZvrLgP9rM6n99-aoUb5lFAPOkz1LE/s640/IMG_5513+copy.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">all in pink an gold backdrop...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu9UBUe1l0B2me7J8RqXDsI0btZ-GqDJRmRbyp56AHocEvsktHeRP06zvgsIbj0wimteI0SGzg19sFelgJ7M4Ya6DcQmZ7rS8IpKuxYwK5fHuXnm0WYGlLxU8YXYdwSGhTE8QFoq9gU8/s1600/IMG_5531+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJu9UBUe1l0B2me7J8RqXDsI0btZ-GqDJRmRbyp56AHocEvsktHeRP06zvgsIbj0wimteI0SGzg19sFelgJ7M4Ya6DcQmZ7rS8IpKuxYwK5fHuXnm0WYGlLxU8YXYdwSGhTE8QFoq9gU8/s640/IMG_5531+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">definitely many...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRAVIHOzxxo8SWB6MnBFC4VgPd74hwu3XdPq_ar7SXJDWJx35qaI05gPzJOrlm_E5eD-7UAIU_QNy15uHjXOK8EKiS5Vff9ltbNycYclcjXe13McbbyHVLiVVoZHqruWdQyqrG6i4j48/s1600/IMG_5770+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRAVIHOzxxo8SWB6MnBFC4VgPd74hwu3XdPq_ar7SXJDWJx35qaI05gPzJOrlm_E5eD-7UAIU_QNy15uHjXOK8EKiS5Vff9ltbNycYclcjXe13McbbyHVLiVVoZHqruWdQyqrG6i4j48/s640/IMG_5770+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a setting on the side table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibooC5km5vMEDLrDlI3VEJ20B8UXXIzidfAvBNfEQLM3vKViORO2Zr9BKxX1vG5mAO0sQlFJoqISP32v0RVUKAN64ke4tJ0c3PHipCFiASMi2pGq-HDrHEN2qUZusbq0aF0wPbNI1AUnM/s1600/IMG_5807+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibooC5km5vMEDLrDlI3VEJ20B8UXXIzidfAvBNfEQLM3vKViORO2Zr9BKxX1vG5mAO0sQlFJoqISP32v0RVUKAN64ke4tJ0c3PHipCFiASMi2pGq-HDrHEN2qUZusbq0aF0wPbNI1AUnM/s640/IMG_5807+copy.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the shadows just took my mind away ...far away</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBK42Zo-tZyKls8AmljjMdO4gwdfgz2XhDqueJ4lmGRqyqShrJqNkEldrmw9-1bXvd0UrH9rmeyEI4Gk6xD62EzwTFu_bpNDlK3PYYvndd-WYvLaJTaLZ3Nk5VGO-ppJ3BULQWcD2cfA/s1600/IMG_5248+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBK42Zo-tZyKls8AmljjMdO4gwdfgz2XhDqueJ4lmGRqyqShrJqNkEldrmw9-1bXvd0UrH9rmeyEI4Gk6xD62EzwTFu_bpNDlK3PYYvndd-WYvLaJTaLZ3Nk5VGO-ppJ3BULQWcD2cfA/s640/IMG_5248+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">place a bowl of gold polished balls on the centre table,surely give a festive look</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00ICeOY2i_-O67dsrrMdBtku8dpe65D-iaUZwOcrrS8A0OzKkBwnHncFYhlpdKTyRmonyasYZ7r1xEVIR8kD4fsCwUZ-lmdgKEclTX4fw8bw0FN2hlAJdAflPdcp0HZRlV1zv_Cu2lVg/s1600/IMG_5251+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00ICeOY2i_-O67dsrrMdBtku8dpe65D-iaUZwOcrrS8A0OzKkBwnHncFYhlpdKTyRmonyasYZ7r1xEVIR8kD4fsCwUZ-lmdgKEclTX4fw8bw0FN2hlAJdAflPdcp0HZRlV1zv_Cu2lVg/s640/IMG_5251+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDzRhk4awm6Un6LKtIo7Ftr-QgnYlas4y09unz44OpwrtEq6KE093FBCaMVaev4RXHAtIPKcyKN5oRUJkPc242yoOzJ0FxJgndUUexwyAnLL7q2drDs0HLvO-F5s77fiomldUDhe2Tss/s1600/IMG_5264+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDzRhk4awm6Un6LKtIo7Ftr-QgnYlas4y09unz44OpwrtEq6KE093FBCaMVaev4RXHAtIPKcyKN5oRUJkPc242yoOzJ0FxJgndUUexwyAnLL7q2drDs0HLvO-F5s77fiomldUDhe2Tss/s640/IMG_5264+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">place roses in small tea glasses and  gold balls in between an arrangement on a thali</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> All Images and Ideas copyright Lakshmi Arvind..please ask for permission before you use these images...</span><br /><br /><br /></div>

the Golden Shimmer of Diwali..

The festival of lights approaching,the festive spirit was bound to catch up with me too.The idea is how different can it be from the last ye...

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The fragrance of Deepavali at home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beauty in my corners,the fragrant way this Deepavali.The fragrance filled our minds and i do hope will fill yours too..let them fill the years in glory.I am sure all of you had a wonderful Deepavali.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eK-NTll6T0O2QruNMq-lqFp9vsZd5ibldy7QCyF4tCh7LgCZrhnbKM5LdoVR7TAqahXTJtZZdfXRXyk4x-UiTjVdDTSERohWGlAYFvQPUYxC4aul0AfKd2iT0POCjlozexfl-seLI5I/s1600/IMG_8650+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eK-NTll6T0O2QruNMq-lqFp9vsZd5ibldy7QCyF4tCh7LgCZrhnbKM5LdoVR7TAqahXTJtZZdfXRXyk4x-UiTjVdDTSERohWGlAYFvQPUYxC4aul0AfKd2iT0POCjlozexfl-seLI5I/s640/IMG_8650+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">each corner had something special,my kancheepuram sarees tucked in all corners gave the brightness</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRk9dYsZtQOJup1kr5YCgHD9F5V8bXIG-vzhXkFEX_RCicI_pStILtd45sire91uq0lz6J3t4QidNI-6fMZgUY_5QZp6yr2Po8ZgXxr7jOTS6u92pZ1FIYyzMhLMz73VuyC_eEI-qVBE0/s1600/IMG_8574+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRk9dYsZtQOJup1kr5YCgHD9F5V8bXIG-vzhXkFEX_RCicI_pStILtd45sire91uq0lz6J3t4QidNI-6fMZgUY_5QZp6yr2Po8ZgXxr7jOTS6u92pZ1FIYyzMhLMz73VuyC_eEI-qVBE0/s640/IMG_8574+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">boat shaped diyas made a wonderful holder for flowers and leaves on the dining table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOOb0ng6B7SeuzI6ZCeX7ZZX5vw9yDXC1ng6-DfN8SawPsJywrolhaLxcoyAtbgqkhWRdp_FVKficlnA5XXHrDInMj3ojkacEAfTxI-GdCZMnnyDooGjWLKAGHNh9ZNzMVUswSUDyo28/s1600/IMG_8599+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOOb0ng6B7SeuzI6ZCeX7ZZX5vw9yDXC1ng6-DfN8SawPsJywrolhaLxcoyAtbgqkhWRdp_FVKficlnA5XXHrDInMj3ojkacEAfTxI-GdCZMnnyDooGjWLKAGHNh9ZNzMVUswSUDyo28/s640/IMG_8599+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">enduring fragrance</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4T3TqiIjmuj5vbPBNqoN_DNYdVyMTKbxPK5_qTpc22FvkGLyIQN3_WV4k5CFY6e5sJSc4poXFADOTC_jR__pOYLUIuv8fyL2c3RiNf8_BcIhq9z0UvdIc9MGlMtE0YW94bCv-8tC5is/s1600/IMG_8614+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4T3TqiIjmuj5vbPBNqoN_DNYdVyMTKbxPK5_qTpc22FvkGLyIQN3_WV4k5CFY6e5sJSc4poXFADOTC_jR__pOYLUIuv8fyL2c3RiNf8_BcIhq9z0UvdIc9MGlMtE0YW94bCv-8tC5is/s640/IMG_8614+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">puja symbolism</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThlE79xCDMCBxIdoBsFj8HOyZsmPDZAdoz_OheSe8Foloa8ApoX6lK2YAaMJUOfAnb9sy8afS5jomCkaut99vKIblYOihjrmBILNcwOhpL0H5kh1npLfqkYJHpXaF_U62oWPr3MeGUfw/s1600/IMG_8625+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThlE79xCDMCBxIdoBsFj8HOyZsmPDZAdoz_OheSe8Foloa8ApoX6lK2YAaMJUOfAnb9sy8afS5jomCkaut99vKIblYOihjrmBILNcwOhpL0H5kh1npLfqkYJHpXaF_U62oWPr3MeGUfw/s640/IMG_8625+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Akhanda diyas and ganeshjis</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQ1BrAVMmQx-yz_oj5FRcJDTBYujR3Pj8y05ZLk0YEzqY6NoKr75YuWyynsxNDdzaCuV7bNJJXrld9t4HCYX7E_3eJCyfGY_UHm5WumOVxmXurnw7EFABXFPor2rJEjJB7vZAKDCfFaQ/s1600/IMG_8424+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQ1BrAVMmQx-yz_oj5FRcJDTBYujR3Pj8y05ZLk0YEzqY6NoKr75YuWyynsxNDdzaCuV7bNJJXrld9t4HCYX7E_3eJCyfGY_UHm5WumOVxmXurnw7EFABXFPor2rJEjJB7vZAKDCfFaQ/s640/IMG_8424+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Ghee lit lamps</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_RqYOliDWrcYoqqh4fW9B2W-U1ar0YH9MaaowRornMV31gkLAHgsJBePHIhHyCyy2wwTHHQK2Cm9Jgfq0uh-aX0ru3c6mgPhd8JpBDuda_GYcNG1YrG8mjqO2j871fRRSl7_L6Wf7Wg/s1600/IMG_8404+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_RqYOliDWrcYoqqh4fW9B2W-U1ar0YH9MaaowRornMV31gkLAHgsJBePHIhHyCyy2wwTHHQK2Cm9Jgfq0uh-aX0ru3c6mgPhd8JpBDuda_GYcNG1YrG8mjqO2j871fRRSl7_L6Wf7Wg/s640/IMG_8404+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">every corner had lots of tealights in small tea glasses</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOy-jRGvTJLfz5rWG6iOl8e-Svx7Rq3cCtfn9EcuL_jjuxrMsqEF_vyzq81zbYqalr0Q5Uk2nB-da0-srxfdtwiRhtJjwzvm3PPm9mM99oUumJ80BA2u5T4VbZ4xIo1hyphenhyphennfBK_NQW9qts/s1600/IMG_8416+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOy-jRGvTJLfz5rWG6iOl8e-Svx7Rq3cCtfn9EcuL_jjuxrMsqEF_vyzq81zbYqalr0Q5Uk2nB-da0-srxfdtwiRhtJjwzvm3PPm9mM99oUumJ80BA2u5T4VbZ4xIo1hyphenhyphennfBK_NQW9qts/s640/IMG_8416+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">hanging lamps and bokeh</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRTZ6URAiQsQ2PSZXZlQoSvwTwBGnN2nlr5DQGWexw9qGyP76kdRkbGLkp1gIsTna3akRnHbghJYTmgTGOfhH60-B64bmtzQb0rdHY-_0XKbmuNwv_PV4RicksHPW6lc2F7KRajntGnI/s1600/IMG_8419+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRTZ6URAiQsQ2PSZXZlQoSvwTwBGnN2nlr5DQGWexw9qGyP76kdRkbGLkp1gIsTna3akRnHbghJYTmgTGOfhH60-B64bmtzQb0rdHY-_0XKbmuNwv_PV4RicksHPW6lc2F7KRajntGnI/s640/IMG_8419+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">tea lights and tealights</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqlvrQ55SZjbWl9-WSrPGse7L392Sb1LMYeZpPX2dfMqT0-6cpktMgR01qyWbk6zVYZBx2d2Hz9zBzHd25GnEGzjG_20ETItNsPtjxPVyu42TLVWTrYkjFq3FucFD9dfnbzKUvj4gw8A/s1600/IMG_8436+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqlvrQ55SZjbWl9-WSrPGse7L392Sb1LMYeZpPX2dfMqT0-6cpktMgR01qyWbk6zVYZBx2d2Hz9zBzHd25GnEGzjG_20ETItNsPtjxPVyu42TLVWTrYkjFq3FucFD9dfnbzKUvj4gw8A/s640/IMG_8436+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">brighter blessings</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRpRaC-CRBdISKxLSlnCAVqrxTQeoMVtRWXVYr5ZpXEdJ3oxxf31ylqjqyaswFaxTTMH61rLDYCb0bGhsA3iLrasGkdpt4evoHi4KXnkJfyX0Vx-vSQzFy1EfOFnI58ZtsgwTsa4QT5c/s1600/IMG_8502+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRpRaC-CRBdISKxLSlnCAVqrxTQeoMVtRWXVYr5ZpXEdJ3oxxf31ylqjqyaswFaxTTMH61rLDYCb0bGhsA3iLrasGkdpt4evoHi4KXnkJfyX0Vx-vSQzFy1EfOFnI58ZtsgwTsa4QT5c/s640/IMG_8502+copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">tealights bright</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All images by Lakshmi Arvind. Please do not copy or reproduce.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /></div>

The fragrance of Deepavali at home

Beauty in my corners,the fragrant way this Deepavali.The fragrance filled our minds and i do hope will fill yours too..let them fill the yea...

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Bask in the glory of warm hues....

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loving all the warm hues and the magic of the simple decor..</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NW1xJcusw4SjB_2RteFlMh61NU11Ch1U3g13WPDIlpMSTMy5R5YMhJYtdYVJEYluMrJ92GxST1GxIXWo_ILNF9Wzfbj2I-vuaDgYVJdutkjhHyszGaTXm9kAhG7U3GHb6Edf1BwKUPY/s1600/IMG_7747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NW1xJcusw4SjB_2RteFlMh61NU11Ch1U3g13WPDIlpMSTMy5R5YMhJYtdYVJEYluMrJ92GxST1GxIXWo_ILNF9Wzfbj2I-vuaDgYVJdutkjhHyszGaTXm9kAhG7U3GHb6Edf1BwKUPY/s640/IMG_7747.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoSVT_0dVFj4K3Jh1qpWep733z-eVvEb5ulRRHNk1piN-RYXXM36uxtQ44grtucivRchUnwpG_0fFTGLOpoYY4uO31eUMsdRvZcteeV-PeJMtEOY5FClFMdDKys9cBurz1FTBjqy_FxI/s1600/IMG_7758+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoSVT_0dVFj4K3Jh1qpWep733z-eVvEb5ulRRHNk1piN-RYXXM36uxtQ44grtucivRchUnwpG_0fFTGLOpoYY4uO31eUMsdRvZcteeV-PeJMtEOY5FClFMdDKys9cBurz1FTBjqy_FxI/s640/IMG_7758+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNnKovuqa5NsaKMTYHt0ABmWSlqrA-Q6Vxgq38SpMNVy8xUDFnYPtvEdyge2PbIV67uJoz3GYrOC7_a4um3uXR20KYIfk8wCvWQtvlEPsCnx6A1wRe_BTRHgNztZj7zpzQmKIUQhIrgY/s1600/IMG_7764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNnKovuqa5NsaKMTYHt0ABmWSlqrA-Q6Vxgq38SpMNVy8xUDFnYPtvEdyge2PbIV67uJoz3GYrOC7_a4um3uXR20KYIfk8wCvWQtvlEPsCnx6A1wRe_BTRHgNztZj7zpzQmKIUQhIrgY/s640/IMG_7764.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VafA7VBmgMGRfUwqJ84r7Ul16kpccyLAU6H1WSypL1VjZAjJJRh-xWH0YcpiwXtynUfI0ZPGkQP9DJxQrO9u0dYfKXmuGZAvOWKCeMhlHF6IH45EmginRd98z06yJ8F-nsPJe2r9aQ0/s1600/IMG_7790+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VafA7VBmgMGRfUwqJ84r7Ul16kpccyLAU6H1WSypL1VjZAjJJRh-xWH0YcpiwXtynUfI0ZPGkQP9DJxQrO9u0dYfKXmuGZAvOWKCeMhlHF6IH45EmginRd98z06yJ8F-nsPJe2r9aQ0/s640/IMG_7790+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Images and Ideas by Lakshmi Arvind<br />please do not steal nor copy from the site</div>

Bask in the glory of warm hues....

Loving all the warm hues and the magic of the simple decor.. Images and Ideas by Lakshmi Arvind please do not steal nor copy from the site

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Celebrations Special 18/10/2011

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A visually pleasing way of lighting lamps this Diwali.BE it be on a painted tile or by adding a bling extra to the handmade Diyas or by  adding that special touch by adding designs underneath the Diyas.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKJGHHmqj8BT8TE-hTurbXfHv7PMy3UmLQnY63BoqtWA78VzwyEOdhvHlc1T0jGU88kRt436CGF4ubLIIoXaJv77_BUXYUum4HcfOKGsxiGxTB4TNfJT3oU6dxIfXRUQSM43CsVpXXnc/s1600/5080763973_3b0aa8b3c6_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKJGHHmqj8BT8TE-hTurbXfHv7PMy3UmLQnY63BoqtWA78VzwyEOdhvHlc1T0jGU88kRt436CGF4ubLIIoXaJv77_BUXYUum4HcfOKGsxiGxTB4TNfJT3oU6dxIfXRUQSM43CsVpXXnc/s640/5080763973_3b0aa8b3c6_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Diyas and a painted tile</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P5wkTsnEPmzSnEcIJyTpzSiP3aFnFHnSDWrqc29wSuhS6TW-IBt6WDM-G03RXjlsq4ZNVwMZr1weBcmWPWT431CaNe-hddRRHPWfWdVPZaSaQc0ZD4HupALcr4gzVyEwoqKs3rZYJ-E/s1600/5086662531_14148d43b2_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_P5wkTsnEPmzSnEcIJyTpzSiP3aFnFHnSDWrqc29wSuhS6TW-IBt6WDM-G03RXjlsq4ZNVwMZr1weBcmWPWT431CaNe-hddRRHPWfWdVPZaSaQc0ZD4HupALcr4gzVyEwoqKs3rZYJ-E/s640/5086662531_14148d43b2_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">inside icecream cups</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6VZKEwtUEByM2Fox96dsrSEZfeLJRlDz4dkqVlFRB8YHHjzJGQjVq_mAutiBL-VIRIwfJ9vA0Z-B-H9tqHRw9bqDhDpijdWz3VkhUS88n2djWIKYjwWk2PHxm8PEIk-iUkctxDYADsQ/s1600/5122845595_8c1cf41f4d_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6VZKEwtUEByM2Fox96dsrSEZfeLJRlDz4dkqVlFRB8YHHjzJGQjVq_mAutiBL-VIRIwfJ9vA0Z-B-H9tqHRw9bqDhDpijdWz3VkhUS88n2djWIKYjwWk2PHxm8PEIk-iUkctxDYADsQ/s640/5122845595_8c1cf41f4d_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzfNK63IlTlt0mXVixVLRWSNa6okderFVhtRGATxldr-gN4Ven8t_xO23_UAfz1k_A1pEk9dAN_gSfTLyMLA7CO29mCVQVzSEZ-ePj75BhlWen5iS33prdpSMfM-h1QTMQl9OzPMdf_A/s1600/5122895243_edc8b89d48_z+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzfNK63IlTlt0mXVixVLRWSNa6okderFVhtRGATxldr-gN4Ven8t_xO23_UAfz1k_A1pEk9dAN_gSfTLyMLA7CO29mCVQVzSEZ-ePj75BhlWen5iS33prdpSMfM-h1QTMQl9OzPMdf_A/s640/5122895243_edc8b89d48_z+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">the special touch with little beads</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcMSPShS-d747r6s0Lak1eptItXUoqDqLumY4_pVPBx0ZcC731R5VNa0HVDkdykxCdoWx8WfjsyY1CiWOH2ItPH3Uy1QgCRngcocp4f3TQ3b99_Ur1Nf9hNP7rWwWiS7mQozrh2yMC6A/s1600/5132853513_631d0e0c35_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcMSPShS-d747r6s0Lak1eptItXUoqDqLumY4_pVPBx0ZcC731R5VNa0HVDkdykxCdoWx8WfjsyY1CiWOH2ItPH3Uy1QgCRngcocp4f3TQ3b99_Ur1Nf9hNP7rWwWiS7mQozrh2yMC6A/s640/5132853513_631d0e0c35_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">a handmade box and tealights in kumkum holders</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFk6D-dskSLaXjQRk2HjU93JSr0X9mk_M-9BcbqP_wgrjnEOkOdPUewpzXNK4whdazmB3rcW_2RwC4VRNTqJE3wjYCLbwjeXeEENk0eKs6X4o31s-o0uPPx8fvPggcgh9L3tfJUqNt-s/s1600/5139372915_92e84b7328_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFk6D-dskSLaXjQRk2HjU93JSr0X9mk_M-9BcbqP_wgrjnEOkOdPUewpzXNK4whdazmB3rcW_2RwC4VRNTqJE3wjYCLbwjeXeEENk0eKs6X4o31s-o0uPPx8fvPggcgh9L3tfJUqNt-s/s640/5139372915_92e84b7328_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">patterns and paisleys</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRX7aKcmkq-Rs5KOqN_ebJmwAmxDQIX7SOWliaUev-WwLG4CPEvirw_HCadx_62_8qerbkXdJBivgKpp4UsPQxIKs2XqAJOGA4gtKz_diU80ZG4MicVa09ZCWBHtb3-MvwLNNnY-3yuc/s1600/5139548679_cafe648f74_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRX7aKcmkq-Rs5KOqN_ebJmwAmxDQIX7SOWliaUev-WwLG4CPEvirw_HCadx_62_8qerbkXdJBivgKpp4UsPQxIKs2XqAJOGA4gtKz_diU80ZG4MicVa09ZCWBHtb3-MvwLNNnY-3yuc/s640/5139548679_cafe648f74_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">intermingling them with tealights and paisleys</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtKjJfAwNjaCsXQF1NGNp91-41ZQPmG4lK_jpKdyLl-wEeXsmxTWKBzoEaBuxa7ld-Jf87_xkP7NSStB3gTO_2uc1Ea1s97uOW2WMA_vVDV2hPKr2wSly6__7lujKGKpbGzKIWJstdP8/s1600/5140105182_128918fc2c_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtKjJfAwNjaCsXQF1NGNp91-41ZQPmG4lK_jpKdyLl-wEeXsmxTWKBzoEaBuxa7ld-Jf87_xkP7NSStB3gTO_2uc1Ea1s97uOW2WMA_vVDV2hPKr2wSly6__7lujKGKpbGzKIWJstdP8/s640/5140105182_128918fc2c_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">that special touch to the decor</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWHPSNXZT_KN71dggT5w2tUpJbDxaqwqaA7ucp3rI0JE-AQ5dDvIOQa5PKu1jlQwyi0DNy4HdONMQ-Kzgj_VFAbEOtuyWmOJa_wn6gFBaP9DfoxklRwJG9-_RE2YK4A6uybsJFsHaOaE/s1600/5156457783_2f7f1a3ff8_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWHPSNXZT_KN71dggT5w2tUpJbDxaqwqaA7ucp3rI0JE-AQ5dDvIOQa5PKu1jlQwyi0DNy4HdONMQ-Kzgj_VFAbEOtuyWmOJa_wn6gFBaP9DfoxklRwJG9-_RE2YK4A6uybsJFsHaOaE/s640/5156457783_2f7f1a3ff8_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">tealights  in silver glasses and some jewellery to the shine</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhVmSJr6dV99nHRvS707jcumsQw89ioeN9OZmw8djEfUMMfuQM8G5TD3mds-PLjTCaz2FNlrHi0HbX1AvD3n41HcIpppPBeNoyulTeQjxs_uaaFZoPjcV9ov-iEP3Du0r-vj2DJsNh2A/s1600/6076658037_a20bd4a8ca_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhVmSJr6dV99nHRvS707jcumsQw89ioeN9OZmw8djEfUMMfuQM8G5TD3mds-PLjTCaz2FNlrHi0HbX1AvD3n41HcIpppPBeNoyulTeQjxs_uaaFZoPjcV9ov-iEP3Du0r-vj2DJsNh2A/s640/6076658037_a20bd4a8ca_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Diyas and some handmade glitter coasters</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrPjF1K-g8JbSlUB53chN4h-GDt3bwHxpgfZVtNQzru3Yt2uYCm1fFACZfxdhLdcRPYNXCeuFjhj8aH5qU05VKrlkuu8O5RplqxN0QH6K_ZWW-fZ4sRhlsrVlxWOkbIjAfYomg_m4-60/s1600/6038743175_c928684259_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrPjF1K-g8JbSlUB53chN4h-GDt3bwHxpgfZVtNQzru3Yt2uYCm1fFACZfxdhLdcRPYNXCeuFjhj8aH5qU05VKrlkuu8O5RplqxN0QH6K_ZWW-fZ4sRhlsrVlxWOkbIjAfYomg_m4-60/s640/6038743175_c928684259_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Add caption</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98poh7RQIqU4pY16RTs7QR5bX9iCuA6ACOIH-YbfL5ae8hib3VteIc683AuI9nRQTBtwwkFeAbwjSciPDhZ9EuyW5tn0tM6VOP-zAeEUP2tn7-9L8_OsN7xgNl1FlKzH6Pvrhqj2t4xA/s1600/6077202152_cb43ddde70_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98poh7RQIqU4pY16RTs7QR5bX9iCuA6ACOIH-YbfL5ae8hib3VteIc683AuI9nRQTBtwwkFeAbwjSciPDhZ9EuyW5tn0tM6VOP-zAeEUP2tn7-9L8_OsN7xgNl1FlKzH6Pvrhqj2t4xA/s640/6077202152_cb43ddde70_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMw5HQv0lGeDE3fS-o76QCBXWoGizdBOe8l-rcQp_qg8jE6_wPtQaMeH5x7xGBlESl9ioG6HNcQ_JeqbyDVBFovaGUBw6w5A74NYGDn3M7OGYPprZCF5QviTpET_-KSzj4qXgVnhbSlU/s1600/6076669081_8c1b39c5ce_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMw5HQv0lGeDE3fS-o76QCBXWoGizdBOe8l-rcQp_qg8jE6_wPtQaMeH5x7xGBlESl9ioG6HNcQ_JeqbyDVBFovaGUBw6w5A74NYGDn3M7OGYPprZCF5QviTpET_-KSzj4qXgVnhbSlU/s640/6076669081_8c1b39c5ce_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">patterns in black chart paper</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MFN5he8ZbLahTv6XPYlLC5b1nRiRgfxheGYFNCZ8L3RaCv0xNNPW8QK_ptwVgRyUa45SvavkMiXJPELLHPYaWSlzBZDo7jJ9LWa69soHuHUmvVgCIliNuKbzwY9dXH6hINfv_MXRlj8/s1600/6026045736_34c0203d8b_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MFN5he8ZbLahTv6XPYlLC5b1nRiRgfxheGYFNCZ8L3RaCv0xNNPW8QK_ptwVgRyUa45SvavkMiXJPELLHPYaWSlzBZDo7jJ9LWa69soHuHUmvVgCIliNuKbzwY9dXH6hINfv_MXRlj8/s640/6026045736_34c0203d8b_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">in the night only the patterns will stand out</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">As Sri stays in US and earthen and  brass diyas are not available easily,she has come up  with out of the box ideas.Thanks Sri for Sharing these.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Aren't we glad that we live in India?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Will come up with my Ideas for this Diwali...stay tuned...lots more..</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Images courtesy Sri</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

Celebrations Special 18/10/2011

A visually pleasing way of lighting lamps this Diwali.BE it be on a painted tile or by adding a bling extra to the handmade Diyas or by  add...

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