Mo’ lights from Christmas…


There is SO much colour everywhere and the festive spirit abounds! On blogs, in the streets, it’s enough to make you shout! We were traveling last weekend and just got back from a wonderful farm stay. Getting back to the city feels like coming back to a riot!

But it’s been quiet at home as friends and family are still traveling or are busy elsewhere. So here’s a quiet couple of evenings, with candles and soft light. Peace on earth…

tree1We didn’t paint the wall! It’s just the lights…

block and candles

The carved wood block…

blues

Candle holders in shades of blue

Changed the lights to yellow and it was another sight altogether!

bowl

More blue and silver…

blue bowl

A leaf shaped diya I’d found during Diwali earlier this year. Painted the edge blue.

tableThe table…

The DIY candle holders.

Linking up to some great blog parties, as always! The Keybunch and Liven Things Up.

Diwali 2010


In keeping with the enthu at The Keybunch’s Diwali carnival, here’s hoping you folk had a safe and fun Diwali! It’s ending on a very very wet note here in Bengaluru… what rains! Its helped keep the pollution level down though I think, and that’s always good.

lamps

Starting with a diya

lamp flowers

My fave lamp

urli1

Threaded chandu hoovu, mallige and light

flowers1

-Lilies and gerberas..loved the pink!

more lamps

tea light holders from Meena

gerbera

diyas

Meena’s diyas 🙂

lamp

Katte holder again

diyas2

Meena’s and Hema’s diyas

Fragrances and lights


Love Indian festivals for their aesthetic potential! They offer such an opportunity to make yummy food, riot up the home with flowers and lights. Some pictures from yesterday…

agarbatti

Agarbatti (fragrant incense) Pic by Suresh

flowersFlowers Pic by Suresh

foodFood for the gods Pic by Suresh

gowriGowri

lota

Pic by Suresh

managala arti

Mangala arti Pic by Suresh

urli with rosesRose petals in an urli

chrysanthemums in an urliShevanthige (chrysanthemums) in an urli