A Diwali to Remember,at home

<div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">As the evening approached on Diwali day,the home got filled wih prayers and diyas for aprosperous year ahead.As the diyas were lighted and the prayers chanted the home filled with positive energy and brightness.We made it sure as the diyas were lighted from the entrance to the inner rooms,the lights were put off one by one to assimilate the festivities and light around us.Some lamps were hung on the tree that bends into our terrace.A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">n evening to remember as it is....the diwali</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> evening..</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085393418118594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CL7SYZJkpVisY1dJojkgGkeBx8VbX0MV3AOD1InK9K7KRhhGxvLzeLuUENs1pznPc6mv9eEeeIVcg0NLE0gxDtenXJuQfR6qr2jEJl7PPWufC2mwhHgvYOyNb81aqQRLUhrcOv-v-bU/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+069+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" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: justify; ">Before the pedestal</div></span><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: small; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537084586829646242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRBCXThZ8xia7SSTY9YMJ1SI-eFoBRoCIC5EOCIFqHeejiT9J6HwH5-KOJQ9IDrUrAbKXPRgXfENazMQpd51YJ1dqclMlnuO5NjflpZfNkNwnd482CmzjXeFyg5O4l9sKM8-CwNd5UgM/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+123+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><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">on the dining table,on a mirror</span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085731358999698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_X456F2RpIFk3wvnRrvUgtO-KmGNl4VI_KE5B6-s-KIwQwZgXHzpzNYzgfTpwV9V7gipJuJHfAUedQidi-ZN1LRiSPnOeOff7L5eBQUvyPsiNEPC3jYELq4-tRV42GxWbVto6xpU87Sc/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+029+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_5537085399983298178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4sMMEIF9auWISnDlitY-Exc0i9cDvq9webzTDZR03QwsnA5goAqqNDr54oO34YVuBfpt25XllBgVmnYwUhbzc2cWClZ3Gc0RZvM0HpszUdhqlhbrlDqb9q_deTbCtTKSK3mVULO22ag/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+055+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_5537085726814159090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioToN9aqHQy814NMLx4t7JBuZk-OGpM4cGBRAEsMEcfBpFxvsydQW7QuQjWMrrgVnQBLGrcBRYttjnoccEn-_Cb_pdbPcu_iuFP_DxRH_tCMCKMA0GzUah5F99StMSz61-DSjpG8v6vUk/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+039+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" style="font-size: small; ">my lord krishna's pedestal</span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085725489584994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp9bfmFNV0dUn4UXvt5o2Crv5BKHjYJKuHAp3aIjdhiIwa2wOwqZf1fxzVUM5Z8HdSoB2FCYwWdJE3TB9a3MPFNv13VCSbv55XAdCeMaHGCtqtbhYolKz9VBDtIeLPMa5BuXGApV90tw/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+046+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" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: justify; ">a corner of the room on top of the chest</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br /></div></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537084584146892738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufTJBaWb8vZFdZnn-17JWc_qkcKCUeBlaNI4CEWZzEuONGC9vjGbJ5MiMHytWC1sEqxmeoCeWCoOnwO6K34AmDgJRrwdJ_6bZ2J4Gxgdlx4HDBpY0slwy5eEaX9LhrsCVuMLz9Uaxgms/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+127+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" style="font-size: small; ">below the chest</span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085405480824786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitQoTC-ngMtVeAg5CUDGNbl6IytuqYBlDhiPkPQC-BI_WtEanIElO-JgNzOYH1uP2yKJCvwbhibI5RyZGnB_4x1ZtWmLT22ypPjvAiq_VoKM3iqvqUJX7QI7YN2Ae3lV9RldtVqredUk/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+047+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" style="font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: justify; ">on top of the centre table</div></span><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085393664924066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX4qHHvLVRs1x4bybdzRIL_sabTt-XLUaxVvko-tecAm2nGO3fVlU45kly0aZ513_x9oZFcSlnwxBn2bMfcaHijvwtDuzF4iOeLCZvj1CT49g4OYHgkQyAuMeBRqxePHZcujk27P1yZU/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+074+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; font-size: small; ">an island created keeping in mind the centre table in the centre of the room</div><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: small; ">the triangles of lamps...and their reflection</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085390468583634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3WHo0Hn9kyC5W4ctw6lgqtQW0RBSTHaFxu5VuNqaUSYW67hm65r-Tn7AYqKyDxBMMM3o6glgO_SDXWFTZWj-Jp7YDuzKmm40DcO0ruH87EYqz6aMxTpmVT-Pbj0VQDnwO3gwysQiRlc/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+078+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; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Sw6OPJp7_hvBS0rEUy5URO3AuUZIXuIZruGUCsyPj93GTU-WQDMvlYt9A1FnW8Gc9LvcG63klud3Vr7B0_jlkqhQotV_KhjV5lyN0JE31eQxZw3aOsfwkEMO49-3seuVw4sewygiZq0/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+104+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537093699417960946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Sw6OPJp7_hvBS0rEUy5URO3AuUZIXuIZruGUCsyPj93GTU-WQDMvlYt9A1FnW8Gc9LvcG63klud3Vr7B0_jlkqhQotV_KhjV5lyN0JE31eQxZw3aOsfwkEMO49-3seuVw4sewygiZq0/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+104+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">on the steps leading to the terrace</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiXY_mi_a9PEGGzk6T6QUzteL0nFX5O-mv1MzrZiB6u1IzjRnaH3BSE3ihTZJ93j4t9iJqKWmP3AIaNGoaT8-Vb0libvGujjDDcIRGYDBX9gd3Nm2ZvusXHFeMg5VPUeFdLOA1Uc8HSQ/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+085+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085016191747794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLiXY_mi_a9PEGGzk6T6QUzteL0nFX5O-mv1MzrZiB6u1IzjRnaH3BSE3ihTZJ93j4t9iJqKWmP3AIaNGoaT8-Vb0libvGujjDDcIRGYDBX9gd3Nm2ZvusXHFeMg5VPUeFdLOA1Uc8HSQ/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+085+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; " /></a><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: small; ">beautiful okeh of light and lamps,some lamps are handmade by recycling old bottles </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgH8SvfKew_IMeiyxyxQIHVUv-1NZ4m5gnwiVz0urG4UlA3XJkWODLSFtjq2pUpm4tWMYq9u_HIy_w7xIg0pYLPAtHkWCNfl6kQ5Y0ScbkuurYj8p7vXqq_Bv54k_wNNxkPIq6SeJIgU/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+086+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-size: small; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537085014297984418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgH8SvfKew_IMeiyxyxQIHVUv-1NZ4m5gnwiVz0urG4UlA3XJkWODLSFtjq2pUpm4tWMYq9u_HIy_w7xIg0pYLPAtHkWCNfl6kQ5Y0ScbkuurYj8p7vXqq_Bv54k_wNNxkPIq6SeJIgU/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+086+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; " /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjWUQwGV5fj2Nf8S7pqelvtRCP_sJbozz08j0zxNpUZa6r0ORvQD46ChS2CdbpiM0wFP9mIPWym4u1MFa49D2iBOA4uCtYthKZBQDpDJCXNrSk27InjZWFMa9V9UGcZRrJq2MBImHPXI/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+088+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-size: small; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537084994021703026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjWUQwGV5fj2Nf8S7pqelvtRCP_sJbozz08j0zxNpUZa6r0ORvQD46ChS2CdbpiM0wFP9mIPWym4u1MFa49D2iBOA4uCtYthKZBQDpDJCXNrSk27InjZWFMa9V9UGcZRrJq2MBImHPXI/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+088+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; " /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjm-lD1CK6RmNZNsL8ioFTLoj_Xb0p5hmvY0-vmHz7OOaKE2CGIA6_mTLJEo420XoE6CziJmSeh5BGFv9smWB6cgmGzruw4Hu4Zh6tTp1-HA8Ab5uEe-ic2MxbOTctYMxKS36Nwodyvk/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+124+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537084583848082642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjm-lD1CK6RmNZNsL8ioFTLoj_Xb0p5hmvY0-vmHz7OOaKE2CGIA6_mTLJEo420XoE6CziJmSeh5BGFv9smWB6cgmGzruw4Hu4Zh6tTp1-HA8Ab5uEe-ic2MxbOTctYMxKS36Nwodyvk/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+124+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; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">beautiful bokeh on the bookshelf</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQBc6XmrnOnBll4E2p-6WbIzR2JOpFQ6E3yCTbhXNypUV9rTeQHIUxmwUq3l1qodMKy0lr4KejkPC9Pcos2rIJJhTxR77W9gSVgP9TKqSmtpHZUc-hT6TDdfr6u3vzM-IVFGh1JiV4UI/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+133+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537084580408068978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQBc6XmrnOnBll4E2p-6WbIzR2JOpFQ6E3yCTbhXNypUV9rTeQHIUxmwUq3l1qodMKy0lr4KejkPC9Pcos2rIJJhTxR77W9gSVgP9TKqSmtpHZUc-hT6TDdfr6u3vzM-IVFGh1JiV4UI/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+133+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; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">a distant view</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemfDxdsVTLflpG-AlAC9xfDawbrLKVA56QZJi0eNu5v2GS6xlVxVwLTcbW5mvUROJiiEn8WaFGAcdV98bRMhuau0FqaL1k_LErd5Z9o9XrM4Wi0NNVISzkREk9Rc-88RfXHnHU6vFivs/s1600/Diwali+Day+2010+143+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537084574891912706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemfDxdsVTLflpG-AlAC9xfDawbrLKVA56QZJi0eNu5v2GS6xlVxVwLTcbW5mvUROJiiEn8WaFGAcdV98bRMhuau0FqaL1k_LErd5Z9o9XrM4Wi0NNVISzkREk9Rc-88RfXHnHU6vFivs/s400/Diwali+Day+2010+143+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; " /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">with prayers and waiting for the next diwali</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Linking to the Diwali Dhamaka parties <a href="http://www.thekeybunch.com/2010/11/november-carnival-diwali-dhamka.html">here</a> and <a href="http://liventhingsup.blogspot.com/2010/10/itz-festival-time.html">here</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please do not copy nor steal images.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">images and ideas conceived and clicked by Lakshmi Arvind</span></div>

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