Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Cauldron of petals...

Saw this welcoming sight at the entrance to one of the best places to shop for saress in Chennai, Tulasi Silks. So simple and elegant and effortlessly manages to liven up the place, click on the image for a larger view.

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Applying Mehendi...

These were taken in Delhi, while I visited a local market... 
Deftly weaving intricate patterns... 
The finished work... (Click images for a larger view.)
The lingering patterns...
Pretty neat, huh?

To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour.  ~ William Blake