Wisdom,light and love !

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Deepavali and the days leading to them were frenzy at home,cleaning,shining and polishing.There wasn't anything in particular i wanted to buy except the flowers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Marigolds as usual took the centre stage.It was  sheer beauty and happiness to see the golden orange marigolds shining in all corners on the day of Deepavali.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kantha bedspreads became table spreads and dull oranges went well with the carnations.Dull golds made another excellent combination on the table and the napkins were small rectangular cloths with golden border.The cheer of the Yellows of the gerberas and the fragrance from the incense holder on the day of dhanteras is still in spirits..Hope all of you enjoyed this year and as the saying goes,the wait for the next year starts!</span></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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCcOkAqSvPuDnB_5ZGlUiO4psFi9uQ3Kci1G6YKbGemnfniJyOuftOBc-lty-UDNVbdlZRkpjOM0LxxvdU8KhnCqq1JhQ_1MpUzYArGM1Srdg1XaWwi3sDThyvzPtBjGeFUxuZAdO_eI/s1600/IMG_5677+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">colourful cushions formed the backdrop</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCcOkAqSvPuDnB_5ZGlUiO4psFi9uQ3Kci1G6YKbGemnfniJyOuftOBc-lty-UDNVbdlZRkpjOM0LxxvdU8KhnCqq1JhQ_1MpUzYArGM1Srdg1XaWwi3sDThyvzPtBjGeFUxuZAdO_eI/s1600/IMG_5677+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">a view</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ME4APGxb5Rqmkt1VeMSoRC3mr4pDmcN5HdlZZ3u_PKMEEj4PbNOI1pGDOi8NkiA4KcUhBLbx4nX9yrSH4V6vTmU9hdjWnuIRHNOHgtUEd_870C2yyrIW4t00oxRJhyNpShlMfmKeJzE/s1600/IMG_5685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrBbc_JQqTbu1foiYwT0zyXMVPI4pHZVSJPeZo78lGNfUa65UFXrljJHCyrnnTEIegMJW_MrCEA-2XDMr-tCmvpXiMkC23MEFYcz8teG4_FKiqWiDt9aDrtBOvTdxPuS7chCPLMAcgSc/s1600/IMG_5683+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">as it was dusk</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrBbc_JQqTbu1foiYwT0zyXMVPI4pHZVSJPeZo78lGNfUa65UFXrljJHCyrnnTEIegMJW_MrCEA-2XDMr-tCmvpXiMkC23MEFYcz8teG4_FKiqWiDt9aDrtBOvTdxPuS7chCPLMAcgSc/s1600/IMG_5683+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD52xxzABUvWj6-1pe36YJLOy6hyb7ck4ffjbzoAmn4F4DaE0TnUqim9Tt3oNxASmse9twx3jyl-z-n93J7pxS26Gt2eS0VnftVUTHpx_QE_KHRDBdSTJEXYM1po2a7Y3oN6LhCYxV2O0/s1600/IMG_3129.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">paisley prints and carnations</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD52xxzABUvWj6-1pe36YJLOy6hyb7ck4ffjbzoAmn4F4DaE0TnUqim9Tt3oNxASmse9twx3jyl-z-n93J7pxS26Gt2eS0VnftVUTHpx_QE_KHRDBdSTJEXYM1po2a7Y3oN6LhCYxV2O0/s1600/IMG_3129.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><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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUPgJZtZwZ_XBcm9Jxr_h-cHENcuK-pgGkM8pI7b7OKdF1NoGil-Iq2AXVJa4d8-GG-vgPEsX8G3rJd8Y59LdycShVYesJzEXrz0myLn_MSh85ccEPgfFTAy2CMj-NOwJU3zXVK5xd4c/s1600/IMG_3339+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">dull oranges</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUPgJZtZwZ_XBcm9Jxr_h-cHENcuK-pgGkM8pI7b7OKdF1NoGil-Iq2AXVJa4d8-GG-vgPEsX8G3rJd8Y59LdycShVYesJzEXrz0myLn_MSh85ccEPgfFTAy2CMj-NOwJU3zXVK5xd4c/s1600/IMG_3339+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><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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvvWQHVC6Xq5B0yc-zDUPVDVfvAlMte3bDoKkHc8G6lQ98rwoQZx9-qnHrb4Fp6yhVLalwCkbIIrTcvtrZ_pJRaEjW70pWb240H_2PhnW16rbs4PK7suxIAvNHiPB9MLsh_j57Sfs0X4/s1600/IMG_3138.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">on the table</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvvWQHVC6Xq5B0yc-zDUPVDVfvAlMte3bDoKkHc8G6lQ98rwoQZx9-qnHrb4Fp6yhVLalwCkbIIrTcvtrZ_pJRaEjW70pWb240H_2PhnW16rbs4PK7suxIAvNHiPB9MLsh_j57Sfs0X4/s1600/IMG_3138.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><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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfBNzQgztIf02keba9FI0b83ssVazogME3HBvdvBXwXQw78Sm_Ya7DYHQiM5Z669GebulEXjId3YeVVUuutC9OvNYP0i4ZPWHe1TLjk_3FgwUK2zsAhkPgFSVzMq7bUOl8Es3ZrJUWG0/s1600/16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">days leading to diwali</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfBNzQgztIf02keba9FI0b83ssVazogME3HBvdvBXwXQw78Sm_Ya7DYHQiM5Z669GebulEXjId3YeVVUuutC9OvNYP0i4ZPWHe1TLjk_3FgwUK2zsAhkPgFSVzMq7bUOl8Es3ZrJUWG0/s1600/16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><br /><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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iRzP1e6OWkYHFYjvxcFFQH0_UR6IFIzWKuOlkbvSzv9UGH5SSATgLSFjntdxRUM3pIkJcIeuo5Tafo9eV8wgFQdT-51bYAIMndXXP1-B4cI2j4ZSuEC5YRy9GpvfmQlU0nnxZe1XaXc/s1600/IMG_5208.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">fragrance</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iRzP1e6OWkYHFYjvxcFFQH0_UR6IFIzWKuOlkbvSzv9UGH5SSATgLSFjntdxRUM3pIkJcIeuo5Tafo9eV8wgFQdT-51bYAIMndXXP1-B4cI2j4ZSuEC5YRy9GpvfmQlU0nnxZe1XaXc/s1600/IMG_5208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></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/AVvXsEji-0Gk3wB6Jw07ku-mCOeyWFGYcbtJHPZLCPZP1XIfixCQ7LGEt1Oe8TCvZXeFG2SCA2nufYuIQ9D66spu5M4EJHEWKJxgc0KUacQA8Ddt3hnYx1Eson7J_KKh9_7Bs5PevtcTBONCmf4/s1600/IMG_5177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-0Gk3wB6Jw07ku-mCOeyWFGYcbtJHPZLCPZP1XIfixCQ7LGEt1Oe8TCvZXeFG2SCA2nufYuIQ9D66spu5M4EJHEWKJxgc0KUacQA8Ddt3hnYx1Eson7J_KKh9_7Bs5PevtcTBONCmf4/s1600/IMG_5177.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;">dhanters in gold shimmer</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><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/AVvXsEiopAhFnyYsBcB5M0u0KW_TeadaIkHVW43cKULApO-EXQs1iFUetnGBUNhSy1P4QvdXrJsvGW32Ylgc5JlRnorcOevxBwycpz8xF71fshUOXilvHCShbOl0EEgGLyG2BlVsAQDvZDF2sEU/s1600/1381773_10203962704361797_7838182706616166031_n.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/AVvXsEiopAhFnyYsBcB5M0u0KW_TeadaIkHVW43cKULApO-EXQs1iFUetnGBUNhSy1P4QvdXrJsvGW32Ylgc5JlRnorcOevxBwycpz8xF71fshUOXilvHCShbOl0EEgGLyG2BlVsAQDvZDF2sEU/s1600/1381773_10203962704361797_7838182706616166031_n.jpg" width="510" /></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;">The best that happened this year was an opportunity to feature a diwali article with images from my home in the "Good Homes Magazine"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Images and Ideas :Lakshmi Arvind.Please dont take images without permission!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div>

Wisdom,light and love !

  Deepavali and the days leading to them were frenzy at home,cleaning,shining and polishing.There wasn't anything in particular i wanted...

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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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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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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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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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Shubh Deepavali:15.10.09

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392773609651594930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtejoyQZ6JCREJXw42D7iC7oxi-FIl3NuKbTXvsJ9qlIFAClPi-4CGkL1mC2k9rlxJiDN0x8NiNRBOu3m3gMYP94U5NlmgD4yPLaHZUYYtN9-Sl9ewnjSExTGIAQQog7gKT7uI73sYj6I/s400/IMG_4298+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 256px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Its festive mood.Festivities start with "Dhanteras" today.An auspicious day when you buy something,need not necessarily be gold or silver or ornaments.We are already in the mood for Deepavali just round the corner.</div><div><br /><div>An arrangement with Lakshmi Vilakku(Lakshmi Brass lamp),supposed to be lit everyday in the house ,that itself will bring prosperity and gold coins and some ornaments in the thali.May this bring prosperity to all homes..May all be blessed..</div><div><br /><div>Hope you are all getting ready for the festival.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>(Images and Ideas by Lakshmi Arvind.Please do not use the images without permission and images are subject to copyright)</i></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>

Shubh Deepavali:15.10.09

Its festive mood.Festivities start with "Dhanteras" today.An auspicious day when you buy something,need not necessarily be gold or...

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Shubh Deepavali-14.10.09

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392396044378130146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rvfgVEYU00wfHSEC8XpGQuuklT5_RaX35EU-kTtCXJ4cQxt8jHO6jxFgoHV2942sKbdW6ZyXxY4t5XqrYJ3PPZprgOZvEIeSjLK-pOd0rTSPscbBqrFptn9sokm3SdOu8ZzizvLNXdQ/s400/IMG_4047+copy.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 256px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Air is thick with the joyous preparations for the festival.Aroma of the ghee and savouries wake your senses up.Love and laughter is in the air.Flowers and diyas make their way into houses.Prayers fill the house.All good wishes for a prosperous New year.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Deepavali pooja starts with Ganesh Pujan.Floating flowers and candles and the ghee lit peacock brass lamp add to the decor of the pooja.Let that add to the occasion of offerings of prayers to The God.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>(Images and Ideas by Lakshmi Arvind.Please do not use the images without permission and images are subject to copyright)</i></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div>

Shubh Deepavali-14.10.09

Air is thick with the joyous preparations for the festival.Aroma of the ghee and savouries wake your senses up.Love and laughter is in the a...

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