Wishing the festival of lights...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">...illuminates all your homes.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/6282041431/" title="diya copy by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="diya copy" height="489" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6238/6282041431_e1b4fb47b5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Been a hectic festive season with very little time to share Diwali inspirations & ideas but hope to get back soon!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Image: It is a embellished silver floating oil-lamp)</span></span></i></div>

Wishing the festival of lights...

...illuminates all your homes. Been a hectic festive season with very little time to share Diwali inspirations & ideas but hope to get b...

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Diwali Decorating Ideas ~Revisited!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTG_0DV9CVL_VaSNuNi-ME7L5TQLpb7pO4Ja7m9JZ0tQZWsoP6r6c_4yOsh32j4l1nIPBR1JaFVroRpCxIso4Czuq9bFePNdp5LZ0hSvUxyEtQRJUm41Ii_1lO8Q1PQgtd04S2AeN6IhTb/s1600-h/diw4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259202827890106338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTG_0DV9CVL_VaSNuNi-ME7L5TQLpb7pO4Ja7m9JZ0tQZWsoP6r6c_4yOsh32j4l1nIPBR1JaFVroRpCxIso4Czuq9bFePNdp5LZ0hSvUxyEtQRJUm41Ii_1lO8Q1PQgtd04S2AeN6IhTb/s400/diw4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Last year I shared many Diwali decorating ideas from my home. Will try and post some more ideas before Diwali, but meanwhile here's a quick recap of what we had last year!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDUZBmD_K63Wlp_jzn_ZXRUT_ogcOaGDgFpoVaXcMVU7M_fxaJHn4fYN-_X2qXiflrIGplZ3KtHG6VLrvmPt_mplQQwXK7MuSRIjnHFCMgpILtsUv0VBK9dE2IuiG7jCDmTvZbwzlwpDE/s1600-h/diwal4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259202829581815538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDUZBmD_K63Wlp_jzn_ZXRUT_ogcOaGDgFpoVaXcMVU7M_fxaJHn4fYN-_X2qXiflrIGplZ3KtHG6VLrvmPt_mplQQwXK7MuSRIjnHFCMgpILtsUv0VBK9dE2IuiG7jCDmTvZbwzlwpDE/s400/diwal4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6pT78a-eMV4nvK6Bx4N2f2wKOB6j3MafI578fl-mSQTIhEzIUZq7i6V7mtT5wTnV5aDkuR8dVIGZFabSj070uMxnGlLK1NwG30ShJmXy38l_hVo0L-A-07W_GZxno9aeylIyFsaqE_S_/s1600-h/diw1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259068732248401714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6pT78a-eMV4nvK6Bx4N2f2wKOB6j3MafI578fl-mSQTIhEzIUZq7i6V7mtT5wTnV5aDkuR8dVIGZFabSj070uMxnGlLK1NwG30ShJmXy38l_hVo0L-A-07W_GZxno9aeylIyFsaqE_S_/s400/diw1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1wEW9IHvqCcQEOQxmM7rY1n5kr_e5H01XVIP_rPUvRGFJ4ypaQw0qnczI4Wb-LJMCdn4EngCX72Hh5Sj-8bP2wgYxqXWqkk58IKVe0Ck-kSlEWZTa_8pol1qDZq0gCXeELIxKwyXFeQj/s1600-h/diwali19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259202832724179842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1wEW9IHvqCcQEOQxmM7rY1n5kr_e5H01XVIP_rPUvRGFJ4ypaQw0qnczI4Wb-LJMCdn4EngCX72Hh5Sj-8bP2wgYxqXWqkk58IKVe0Ck-kSlEWZTa_8pol1qDZq0gCXeELIxKwyXFeQj/s400/diwali19.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>If you'd like to check out the posts, here they are~<br /><a href="http://rangdecor.blogspot.com/search?q=diwali+ki+shubhkamnayen"><strong>Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen 2007 </strong></a>

Diwali Decorating Ideas ~Revisited!

Last year I shared many Diwali decorating ideas from my home. Will try and post some more ideas before Diwali, but meanwhile here's a qu...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 7.11.2007

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhanteras">Dhanteras</a> is celebrated on the first day of the five day Diwali celebrations. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129945548258035730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEdPtRz5W16ljOOxqnpqTZAKM_saiYTPFn8FhcNC24HhkkMJ0GebW96HGlVugQaT5QwpjVBTg9H83wLlp58OG9BRv_Ihyphenhyphendi_jQYzibWBvCYFzNt8_eiwvbGdIdXKixUpzwze2ueU2jVPd/s400/diw3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />This day Goddess Lakshmi- who is the Goddess of Wealth is worshipped for wealth & prosperity.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129945518193264642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayEQFHtpkti_cEqPLoMBAqI89EwRSeTd3i6p9dNqDU5JTJyZOpXCrUvBM0nSvmHsfmSp35OevVnkb13ImzhQxhy1j3BSASrUkc1pnsPHUTnEDXlKjj8QsNsdlqcgJ-OPjVknFudXHAh9C/s400/diw2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />It is extremely auspicious to buy gold & jewellery today as it is believed to bring happiness, wealth and good luck:-)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129945496718428146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFaYphEJ4r9Gry_5AEhP3CLOXgRwmsjDweB9lAWiefX1Y44hAAT3NwQ3go4x53j6SVKmk8qGK-5s6cDnCBMxHVMsDQ7Ej9iBgoM-GCXBU59UtCm1-4Oi9xoJYm51nSV5RyPCuhJzAmlw9/s400/diw1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Here is a simple Dhanteras arrangement with faux gold coins <em>obviously:-)</em><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail)</em></span>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 7.11.2007

Dhanteras is celebrated on the first day of the five day Diwali celebrations. This day Goddess Lakshmi- who is the Goddess of Wealth is wor...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 6.11.2007

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G0pCCxox2doIkiMxU8fiSn0LwlMHAUL6l1w-ZubwLkAZCgD68lgYK7WXASy5aLir85SKyPDQRtKGBIwmwNw9CIKUR4f75wuJhaY4aThw6k-ROWfNSL4uYx5i8wNDs1YVnLD1ZIqvAGAL/s1600-h/diwali16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129544660305594306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G0pCCxox2doIkiMxU8fiSn0LwlMHAUL6l1w-ZubwLkAZCgD68lgYK7WXASy5aLir85SKyPDQRtKGBIwmwNw9CIKUR4f75wuJhaY4aThw6k-ROWfNSL4uYx5i8wNDs1YVnLD1ZIqvAGAL/s400/diwali16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This has to be one of those impromtu ideas, which just strikes you when you are doing something as simple as making <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idli">Idlis</a></strong> for breakfast;-)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYkINvxZpF04NzQ8d6Mnqabl9izUEm-jubsFidGZcKOtG_aucujskvnNNOhyJji_Q9Ymh7b4nUbzQDuFPOrMfktIgIGFCkwvnMruINo5fthJCr5UAy7-Y9BePtTDdUvJwCHmrR2AwrMZh/s1600-h/diwali17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129544668895528914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYkINvxZpF04NzQ8d6Mnqabl9izUEm-jubsFidGZcKOtG_aucujskvnNNOhyJji_Q9Ymh7b4nUbzQDuFPOrMfktIgIGFCkwvnMruINo5fthJCr5UAy7-Y9BePtTDdUvJwCHmrR2AwrMZh/s400/diwali17.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Serve traditional Indian sweets in one plate of an Idli mould, dry fruits in the other and light oil diyas in the mini-cocktail Idli mould:-)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWB_7OZsXWS2dSLUDN_mafGmFTR4Ao9X-3cHpevCtqh7YglzuRLiI6oXushmlotJkUpYDoEBERb2JzVM9zubx4zL6oIVn6KeSSDH4W2Y45ipA_cCOVFbTRKPxB9rp09dXBxcX571ey5AT3/s1600-h/diwali18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129544677485463522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWB_7OZsXWS2dSLUDN_mafGmFTR4Ao9X-3cHpevCtqh7YglzuRLiI6oXushmlotJkUpYDoEBERb2JzVM9zubx4zL6oIVn6KeSSDH4W2Y45ipA_cCOVFbTRKPxB9rp09dXBxcX571ey5AT3/s400/diwali18.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> You have a simple, instant Diwali Decoration ready!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail)</em></span>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 6.11.2007

This has to be one of those impromtu ideas, which just strikes you when you are doing something as simple as making Idlis for breakfast;-)...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 5.11.2007

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5LdT0u3X9EdP1zblz1dzyiX3g3V2n1JWPm429f8ylScub0eHbadaYc1qp-Je_pQv73KUHAIvRhEvg-m0ODn7iV1VRD7mSI5TY9elYQTR-0vptCXM0Zn-sD_BTFv54Ccg_svt7ON2IMRI/s1600-h/diwali15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129171410467702690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5LdT0u3X9EdP1zblz1dzyiX3g3V2n1JWPm429f8ylScub0eHbadaYc1qp-Je_pQv73KUHAIvRhEvg-m0ODn7iV1VRD7mSI5TY9elYQTR-0vptCXM0Zn-sD_BTFv54Ccg_svt7ON2IMRI/s400/diwali15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This is an out & out traditional arrangement. Beautiful green beetle leaves arranged in a circular fashion with festive, cheery yellow marigolds and pink buds giving it that colourful contrast.<br /><br />In the center is a mini traditional Kerala lamp lit with wicks dipped in oil. Shiny brass diyas complete the outer circle with their festive brightness:-)<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail)</span></em>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 5.11.2007

This is an out & out traditional arrangement. Beautiful green beetle leaves arranged in a circular fashion with festive, cheery yellow ...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 4.11.2007

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gcZzrzk1Sd60afAKkHUFsmLpFz9h8Ie5niiDLewI2673Y91DkIBA5cwhfAZwWiMjR62ZDd4CHGEUppDpYifQPnGC0AkOhOmcvesYglt5V7obYpQCnoNTsDma4VAWsqgdBZrq5vLrnqRa/s1600-h/diwali12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128811273164965778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gcZzrzk1Sd60afAKkHUFsmLpFz9h8Ie5niiDLewI2673Y91DkIBA5cwhfAZwWiMjR62ZDd4CHGEUppDpYifQPnGC0AkOhOmcvesYglt5V7obYpQCnoNTsDma4VAWsqgdBZrq5vLrnqRa/s400/diwali12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>I am very excited about this decorating idea, since this doesn't fall into the 'traditional' slot yet it has interesting traditional elements in it:-)<br /><br />Antique ceramic Japanese tiles from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chettinad">Chettinad</a>, look at the interpretation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goddess_Lakshmi">Goddess Lakshmi</a>!<br />I completely adore the blue & pink combination. Arrange on your table, float some pink gerberas or lotus if you can get them in glass bowls. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128801141337114482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqPJWm1-K-iZjSyD8TWNpkSUiwlzPumULEjy92tvmC2zQBh9bjp6m3oAF3c7L3LRs5tsxwhwoPfQpAVDr8kzol5S3JYh9XDqkLyDWvwGkvzscnIlOXiVtSKsEAsRg7S4rTuKin3V-M9Zn/s400/diwali13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I have used simple kerosene lamps to add that white glow to the arrangement and I don't have to worry about it blowing off!<br /><div><p></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail.)</span></em> </p></div>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 4.11.2007

I am very excited about this decorating idea, since this doesn't fall into the 'traditional' slot yet it has interesting traditi...

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Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 2.11.2007

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128063261660694258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHbpLffLQreU44Yqqo0Bl4MxBWSl1o2sJZrIiRGxemNIYze1gkSQsLzib7m5vwKVr77d5XaPU6TKuDMunByySB4kk-m4FO1gY_FhbBm_EYG36anV5h2BFIIijvYz3EDoxA6qh7PEhpRpA/s400/diwal6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Diwali</a>- The Festival of Lights, of happiness, of celebration, of prayers, of beauty, of prosperity.<br /><br />It's a day where we pray to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi">Goddess Lakshmi</a> to fill our lives with health, wealth & happiness.<br /><br />What better way to decorate, bring out those silverware, line the 'Thali' ( plate/platter) with shiny one rupee coins, fill it up with colour powders of your choice, or get creative fill it up with coloured rice, pulses, shells or crystals!<br /><br />Offer your guests some chocolates, a great alternative to traditional Indian Sweets;-)<br />Add some fresh flowers & diyas and you have created a super, shiny, silvery & shiny Diwali arrangement!<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(Images & ideas by Arch, feel free to get inspired and link to me but if you want to use my photographs for some other purpose please send me a mail.)</span></em>

Diwali Ki Shubhkamnayen: 2.11.2007

Diwali - The Festival of Lights, of happiness, of celebration, of prayers, of beauty, of prosperity. It's a day where we pray to Goddess...

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Diwali Inspirations...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h_SetBvh-SbKiD6pdaSJ4Vc1L7bwp88wrOIZ_9Mbmh3ImNL3D0pCI_fSWdUTubP6DALltfacB6tmr6b4h8E13MzBEdQn0d4dA1zg8WwhBvXj04z2yio-vHEb1AACPsJXYwP6QfCp2POY/s1600-h/diwal3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127079928898274962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2h_SetBvh-SbKiD6pdaSJ4Vc1L7bwp88wrOIZ_9Mbmh3ImNL3D0pCI_fSWdUTubP6DALltfacB6tmr6b4h8E13MzBEdQn0d4dA1zg8WwhBvXj04z2yio-vHEb1AACPsJXYwP6QfCp2POY/s400/diwal3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" /></a>With <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali">Diwali</a>- 'The Festival of Lights' around the corner, I have been looking everywhere for inspiration to decorate my home. There are amazing, sparkly diyas & lamps available in the market, fancy gift packs of dry fruits & sweets, amazing packaging of chocolates and so on but I want to do something innovative, something simple, something beautiful, something traditional, something different.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>So why look elsewhere? I keep sharing ideas from my home now and then, but this is the first time I have decided to share <strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Diwali Decorating Ideas</span></strong> formally<em>.</em> </div><br /><div>Some ideas & inspirations from my home to your home every single day from today to Diwali that is on 9th Nov, 2007. <em>(Ok, I have said it!)</em></div><br /><div>Now please be with me and do tell me what you think of this. While I try and share some inspiring ideas, the next couple of days...<br /><br /></div></div></div></div>

Diwali Inspirations...

With Diwali - 'The Festival of Lights' around the corner, I have been looking everywhere for inspiration to decorate my home. There ...

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