Colors of diwali
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Painting with flowers
A day after diwali, friends and I got together to make rangoli. Well, technically, they made rangoli while I read. And then took pictures of the process.
The girls created a design with flower petals, flour and colored talcum — all part of the diwali tradition. And they lit the final product with diyas — small tea lights in clay holder. See below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: art, culture, delhi, diwali, diya, festival, india, photography, rangoli
Diwali aftermath: swastik of diyas
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Leftovers... at 4 a.m.
On my 3:30 a.m. stumble home, I found this partially destroyed swastik of candles. The leftovers of the festival of lights.
Tags: delhi, diwali, festival, india, photography, swastik
Bhangra!
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That's my dupatta!
Diwali dance party. Above, Dave stole my stole and partied with it. Below, well, it’s the festival of lights, so clap your hands, everybody. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: bhangra, dance, delhi, diwali, festival, india, party, photography
Make rocket go now
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Stand back
Every Diwali season, Delhi goes up in smoke. For days leading up to the festival of lights, kids and not-quite-kids “burst crackers” and light all manner of fireworks. It culminates in a hazy, loud, explosive night on Diwali itself.
Above and below are scenes from my neighborhood at about 10:30 p.m. They had been going at it for hours before. You can tell from the haze in the air. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: culture, delhi, diwali, festival, fireworks, india, patake, photography, shenanigans
Diwali lights
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Art
A few months behind, but we’ll get diwali festive now. This diya and rangoli art comes from the patio of my landlord.
Tags: culture, delhi, diwali, diya, festival, india, party, photography
Fashion from the streets of Agra
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Hot pink shoes are all the rage
Photo taken in mid-March. Almost two weeks after Holi, fashion trends on Indian streets were still affected. This autowallah’s “Holi ka jute” went from white to bright pink. Permanently.
Sorry for being so late on the photo. Time passes quickly.
Tags: clothing, culture, festival, holi, india, photography
The art of impermanence
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Beauty that is skin deep
I’m traveling at the moment in Rajasthan with Joel and Kate. I won’t be near the Internet much for several days. Enjoy preset blog posts.
Mehndi, or henna tattooing, is a common ritual for women in a variety of celebrations in India and, most frequently, is a part of wedding traditions for the bride and often the bride’s friends.
Hands and feet are the primary canvasses for the artist, who paints slowly and meticulously. Though many intricate designs today are applied with a stamp, the best artists still work freehand. It’s fascinating to watch the skilled practitioner; I sat for more than an hour watching the woman I photographed above in 2004 in Jaipur. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: art, ceremony, festival, henna, india, jaipur, mehndi, photography, rajasthan, ritual, shaadi, tattoo, wedding
Elephants on parade
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Now that's some face paint
This comes from the Jaipur Elephant Festival in 2004. I got caught in the traffic of the beasts as they paraded into the city.
I’m traveling at the moment in Rajasthan with Joel and Kate. I won’t be near the Internet much for several days. Enjoy preset blog posts.
Tags: elephant, festival, history, india, jaipur, photography, rajasthan
Holi cow! Well, not really…
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The streets will run with color
Holi is my favorite of the Indian holidays. Everyone celebrating gets good and messy and good and messy — throwing “color” (powdered paint or dyed water balloons or oily goo or normal paint or mud or ash) at each other. I’ve been in India twice for the festival, held in the spring to, among other things, herald the coming of the warm season.
This year, I rocked through Pune briefly to “play Holi” (read: get messy and take photos) with my cousin. We covered a lot of ground around the city, but it was a rather sleepy, subdued day. We got a late start, and Pune is a bit tame when it comes to Holi. (A recent bombing at a high-profile tourist hangout that also killed some local college students didn’t help the mood.) Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: color, festival, holi, holiday, india, photography, pune, shenanigans
Six months out, not looking back
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Looks like he's having fun, doesn't he?
It’s been six months since I said good-bye to U.S. soil and, as much as I do miss the wonderful folks back home, I’m looking for ways to stay out here a good deal longer.
No need for a recap just now; it’s all here on the blog anyway. A photo of me cheesing it up from Holi should suffice.
Tags: festival, holi, india, photography, pune, shenanigans
