Street Flower

Street Flower, originally uploaded by timtom.ch.

Rangoli - Colour Art

Rangoli - Colour Art, originally uploaded by bbjee.

Pondicherry rangoli

Pondicherry rangoli 11, originally uploaded by pondspider.

Simple Rangoli

ST830621, originally uploaded by fraboof.

Rangoli

ST830415, originally uploaded by fraboof.

Holi Rangoli

Holi Rangoli Delhi / #2, originally uploaded by vm2827.

Colorful Rangoli

P1010005, originally uploaded by deepakkt.

Chalk welcome drawings

India - Sights & Culture - 026 - Chalk welcome drawings, originally uploaded by mckaysavage.

An intricate floor design done in chalk. Called kolam (and similar to the pan-Indian artform of rangoli), intricate decorative designs are drawn by the women in chalk or rice flour front of their hut, house or apartment block every morning anew. The designs can be simple or very large and intricate.

They are drawn to invoke prosperity, invitation and welcome of guests.

Traditionally, rice flour was used which provides a meal to ants and other creatures symbolizing harmony.

Kolam is similar to the Indian art form of rangoli (sandpainting) which uses coloured chalks to make intricate patterns for similar purposes of welcome and pride.

Rangoli Done: The real balloon is a nice touch

Rangoli Done: The real balloon is a nice touch, originally uploaded by s_w_ellis.

british-museum_28june2009

british-museum_28june2009_3242, originally uploaded by patrick h. lauke.

as part of the indian summer season at the british museum, janak from shefjan designs was demonstrating some rangoli art in the courtyard

onam at yahoo

onam at yahoo, originally uploaded by vkp_patel.

rangoli-on-the-road

rangoli-on-the-road, originally uploaded by Mayapur.