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Rangoli art - made with coloured sand  
   

Rangoli art - made with coloured sand

Rangoli is a traditional decorative folk art of India. These are decorative designs made on floors of living rooms and courtyards during Hindu festivals and are meant as sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities.
Standing still for a moment....Goa, India

November 11th 2011
GOa, India but we’re ‘standing still’ Part 1:getting to Goa was fun….here is the pre-Goa action we had. We decided to drive rather than fly so we drove for 5+ hours in tiny hatchback taxi from Rishikesh to Delhi airport from 4.30am Sunday 23 October 2011. Our driver had to be ‘woken up’ to start the journey but after a few yawns, cup of tea and his smokes he sprung into action an ... read more
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Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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