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..

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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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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; 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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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Waking up to Diwali Day

<div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The Diwali day dawned with Celebrations at home.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Waking up to the elaborate decorations at doorways and the inside of the house with marigolds.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Waking up to the different designs of Diyas.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Waking up to the sounds of cymbals and crackers.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Waking up to the fragrance of flowers and home cooked food, ghee and sweets.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Waking up and waiting for the lights and lamps to be lit...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Waking up to the lights of wisdom from the darkness of ignorance.</span></span></div></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520365228234066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGbUXlTklHaA6EcubrlkkK2Z80dLaWKb81enrrm4R4RcLfr_8AhdxeAwt3E2zi7E5M81ZZwpod1Frvr8TjP-u8tyNN5KpuaWB9GJ3Emav5DcnR2v8WkV9mNEonVmO1TFYURKPIQOsZtQ/s400/IMG_8380+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520372236832978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeVm2w3OQiD4XAOJdeY0EXETb3yBFVOy4tMYVQeYbFSsoTygDlShx2HXsF97ov8yDnk2Z3YjJ6pSbZk6YBaUv91ohFtjnvVz1WPTg-8uKQl9F43lKpjI2z1Q6HRK4GctVniv89Txm1RQ/s400/IMG_8386+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520373996896482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkFBH1zjRHWfzFTg-iXSpp-CeRvKpsiRCmwgYSv-7rNKuzoTFfFVEhTOz27ZTHzBP0aNjnVZUsRoM1tuioJ1Bv8r96C1Kah_j_ejVXImWlyNXNsZjriLGUIVKOqbxa1CRAa_iC_LWVkA/s400/IMG_8391+copy.jpg" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520774204431522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCIE8eVLrwtq8g72xknHsLT5pZKOvcygAgSsoW7Xf_i9-jq54N1_nqg2ZxmfALg0P0EuK5LAHG9BUntuhmW7fymHqH4OyFBjUl3Jys_i88BMU_EcH2vPoTTK6ftSKmRXs3TTD03ay1oI/s400/IMG_8477+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520757033873986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAR_4v2aO3zZp04jKNaTi294r-ejdd6yYTCnNZtnDYzTlbBgGR2cbhRenitY2zyllifiGntKNqPRF__Xy8d6wV0ouCv1d-7Rl7Bfmz3E9Fk45kf6Yjlf19OI8GC_Lw-RooFAcQ-J3_xs/s400/IMG_8444+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520362986953298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-vRK2xmCwVzJzNcxmx9ZLGG712GDaXloTvCyXT3zADluq6jovdf9ofkXl-ByJhM6LX3qnRZO35tlOAjrL4ASnMRtwTI56zbJTE8iOJggcMFB0jSkoegdXcR72A206Uyp5nd47mDNDrA/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+017+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520749116701106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPddv0f2OBuyDUtz9yvgqnn8uedvtUkLfl5Z6lFRQRKJuViS6F3NxNzp_m-Uh4gcAc9R_IBFHRpnaO0eL4Qr1C3sd4OEoR3t5CKBP3ozPv41jytCGhmkpB40Sxi-yzEWIl9KJ6bmpKQlQ/s400/IMG_8398+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536520359801531890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzWMMUcRYaDT7Gvyebw-LNnSUcKmQGcEYbGkuIxglLdyndT3qrwOB5MXbpcRNC2tvcOHZoF7r5Jru8airH0ULpnJDeyN1QYntpp8JYGr4cdebNkh7ec28d4kgJluDD3FnOGn4uoxudcM/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+003+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are some glimpses of the Diwali preparations at home. Hope you all enjoy these images as</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I take some time to assimilate the festivities around me.</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Images and Ideas By Lakshmi Arvind</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please do not steal nor copy images</span></span></div></span></div>

Waking up to Diwali Day

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A perfect way to wish Happy Deepavali !

<div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Deepavali is keeping all of us enthralled at home by its magic wand and it lingers on even after many days.The creativity at its best and it reflects in the types and styles of arrangements at home.Some prefer the traditional decor and some have a combination of the modern and traditional arrangements.Any arrangement is a welcome in the special festive season.</span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Some simple arrangements which I love ,the mix and match of easy available materials are a delight in these arrangements.All fresh and fragrant ideas never seen before...Regal and opulent ,the lustre of gold has bewitched for millenia.Below you can see all shining ideas for your Diwali...Mix and match things you already have to create this colourful Indian look.</span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >1..A very simple arrangement where in a swastik sign is made of kumkum and the arrangement is on a banana leaf with marigold and swastk diyas intermingled.</span></span></span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290782824488722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa5vcjHXcsXcldMYOxsN6uljmk55oCFXzt84vp6ysW_WhJ9tPMhOGZMTFjwZaWtKYAAEbDaOQbDD-re9zdTJTLK04_C02D0z_VULhjAFU6n4H0gYPvi6ns3-NZnWnDzzZbnJ9qMTB4PU/s400/IMG_8275+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290777540119778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSwGnmO3snLzz65cCqWiypc9_SfNYcOadEKwcZpMR-J4cLF20ykGjL7zo5hVZwYP0QsZC1CfIQGb9QGXmikA7FIcRRhamLMKDXv-VLWRSFQrLJdViZ_HZJ3c1iAfuEwKDzZu1qqNizeY/s400/IMG_8287+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >2..A small diya kept on top of a terracotta tea light holder and a small traditional south indian lam,with haldi and kumkum and marigolds on a brass plate</span></span></div></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290777278633922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVspho5qzL8wjYlnDOgBSJ-AdlzDbMGFzPq41E4WUBkjMt6G8SB5M9LswzFKRasqEUpmhhK8v8hkeD0YXBCD8wcmUwlf51sQem0F5ATOj9zQ0WWcHDskWY1lirLGzu58DEquVDBvC_Jo/s400/IMG_8299+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290771661543554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEYztkOlI58nBvD1tB5ViKg5BdJdvsbHUAOAvJaDQMLubaviNGkpiS4OOfYunMImUuJcAvCnJMlbs-SP4QQPFv0GMmoP9Sl0PomiMTUQcjy2Mbukiq7kxA3hamHiSkmCY-3sWUUhm6TQ/s400/IMG_8308+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290770197361250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqjYKaWO6YFrXv-KUusVhGaPIoCplOF4N1lVHBUgWldWU0WWim3VWZlPRJIPzu5XCcl9L2d0Y_VPcIJ0osA-BvvlV07AhwNM24Su9fNKzpYIU4CaO-Sr-YeIInUaCwl3sNWYExNSPgJo/s400/IMG_8310+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290468878622050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFRBWrbMUjf6hGLdFY9pmM_0cyhayQVYM8ViguXcu6-M4MtJ9qJB6qKFVztiyo7_NRm2QdziADFfVDYoluQZZ49j9nRP1a6fhDpBMSept9HlUvI6YKptlO7bNIAXmDdC_FMMuEF5axQM/s400/IMG_8318+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290458183886674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwTSV8JSWTAUoDfv_Q3KTV7I3ZLvTNTiADkHt0Y7UdBa05Sw6tkUGfYHDMvpFOw1Ly2HNn4ceVLanPTNxoSC91nyxjrPVYouD70pRXkFylJjaqc0a_j-J9PtVs_Mo7VfLmDWb6ANp1ag/s400/IMG_8332+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >3..diya on top of the terracotta pot and sweets on the plate to the side of it and marigolds around the lamps.a silver coin of ganeshji and lakshmi devi kept near the small lamp.</span></span></div></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290455764237698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtQJqRz1B6loNpO7tEHOXM0C7t4wBQRVVpUfNCh3R0DyqqV27LThlvzjEidbhS0yTKHBaQ08nGG1T3cI8_aEHeigdurQjsISxWOySlZAiCT6qq8TfPD7ITONwi6zPUwT-relWA1oFSc0/s400/IMG_8336+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290449760773090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQ6EWB_w3O8ewXAdLxNEVpB65zbs534GscTIC1d4Ug6OgQTzhdeOXBhvx3-6ziy9JembV_qHWkQPlwkLP6JbMZjveMtGmyHyuDznUxx1zJmMnX-htAcrxYWmcAAqPZxouQCDjK5kbPfw/s400/IMG_8337+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535290446191219602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7XhSkl1JDNqr3beRu0kpF5IN-nCBndUtflO6s5Sm8qxYMFc6wZ9wR4t6gvF8Y7cDUNLrbYsfNBXLa5LlZsNMj6VNcvdB2aa56H6XloeVbrr-ATHLmhpLlQr6o_ROGt46LpqFqgMVF7I/s400/IMG_8344+copy.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >4..A simple arrangement where in the sweets are kept in a big brass thali and a lamp is kept in the middle of the sweets.</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIR4Gz-i658O6PFPIv8_1xhuW8AAto-QRKdbPvApYnsVQtsCM5F010_WrqnAf1K4-37uUS-_W8zV_VHZAMyXucN_O0b_puJEVFfNDu53jFz4Tp04Jp4-t9RxeMqHLJtv2u_xEcenj2gxE/s1600/IMG_8365.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535291600675157234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIR4Gz-i658O6PFPIv8_1xhuW8AAto-QRKdbPvApYnsVQtsCM5F010_WrqnAf1K4-37uUS-_W8zV_VHZAMyXucN_O0b_puJEVFfNDu53jFz4Tp04Jp4-t9RxeMqHLJtv2u_xEcenj2gxE/s400/IMG_8365.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >hope you all liked the arrangements.will come back tomorrow with some simple decor..Entertain,circulate and celebrate this Diwali with your loved ones with full gusto.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Images and Ideas By Lakshmi Arvind,help provided by Gayatri Arvind</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Please do not steal nor copy images</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span>

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