Deepanjali!

Deepanjali !

Inhale love and exhale gratitude..every breath is a gift of love! (reiki for inner peace.Pray with the moments of the day;offering your heart and life to god this Diwali.

A simple imagery of innumerous lamps worshipping the goddess of wealth.let the fragrant,
flickering lamps and the chants of the prayers fill your life and home with prosperity and happiness.

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Subtle touch of Festivities!

The Gorgeous shades emerald green and white just look  so pretty together.This palette was all about harvest inspired elegance for me .Throw in loads of metallic gold and candlelight and this is about as festive as it gets! Petals of flowers formed rangoli patterns around the candles as an added element that is relatively easy to accomplish yet creates a whole new dimension to the look.

Decorative elements like crystal ittar bottles around the candles , small white shells or a pallankuzhi create a wonderful ambience in any corner or on the dining table.The green kantha bedspread creates a subtle background.

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Festival Season at home..Diwali time

The fragrance filled the air

The musky aroma of the dull oranges,at thy feet

The bubble of warmth and the fragrance of the divine worship at Diwali

Mornings moments fresh and fragrant at Diwali time

Fresh garlands of seasonal flowers , vivid pink lotus buds,shimmering fabric that evoke the prayers

As Dusk slowly enveloped the house,the diwali evening was beautiful

Celebrate...and enjoy...as the house warms up for diwali!

A  Kaleidoscopic view of the festival season at our home

As I wait for another Diwali Morning:)-

Loved these lines on" A Diwali Morning"

On Diwali morning
her childhood returns: dew 
on the burnt grass, birds in flight 
singing, pampering by her aunts, 
the rustling of new dresses, 
delectable meals and sweets 

Joy sugared the air, as bright 
as firecrackers exploding.

On a November night 
the festival would arrive: the perfect 
opening notes of a symphony 
that would decide the fate of the planet. 
Each moment was alive: 
it was like being washed in the geyser 
of memory.

(Charles Fishman)

Home stitched beauties as cushions,Small golden beads that got stitched on to the sides:)-

I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love(Henry ward)

Worship is Divine..Everyday life has become my prayer(Sarah Ban)d caption

The bangles as votive holder

 As i wait for another Diwali Morning:)-

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Subtle and Soft at home

It's impossible to ignore the magic and romance of rain.The blue monsoons!The blush of soft and subtle colours that we had at home.The subtle mood that enhanced the monsoon feel.Enjoy the colour of the season.Merge with monsoons.The little little Monsoon moods at home...enjoy!

 

love this bedspread..the little orange flowers just lifts your spirit at home

the monsoons mood...i sat here watching the rains..

the small green grasses in blue bottles

the blue hand blockprinted sheet..

the kilol magic!

its beautiful and kilol

this is a beauty from anokhi

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the fragrance of summer

Then  followed that beautiful season...Summer...

Filled was the air  with a dreamy and magical light;and the landscape

Lay as if new created in all the frehness of childhood.

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A blackmetal tribal hanging..i always thought of lighting diyas in them ,but floated plumerias in them instead.The white crisp cotton curtains at home made an excellent combination with them.The yellow of the plumerias shone in the summery light.The perfect summers...

The coolness of the marbles and the fragrance within them...

The marbles were a little purchase i made on the way from Ajmer from a place called Kishangarh.Kishangarh is famous for marbles.They were not superbly polished ,but it had the presence of the hands that made it..I enjoy surfaces that have a rustic feel to it while maintaining the diverse patterns.i was indeed enchanted by the diverse forms and rustic feel.

steady fragrance

shadows that dancee

the feet thy ..bless

summery coolness 

patterns and prints of summer etched forever