Murals and Rangolis
(vero;2024-Feb-29)
India is a riot of colours. Most obvious are the women in their bright saris or salwar kameez of course, but this is not counting the several Rangolis and Murals which can be found while wandering around.
Rangolis
Rangolis are drawings painted by women on their door front to celebrate holidays, festivals or special occasions. Also called Kolam they are drawn by using rice flour often along with natural or synthetic colour powders and include geometrical line drawings composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. For sure, it's always a joy to find them.
Murals
Murals are everywhere in Indian towns. Some have a religious theme while others feature scenes with a patriotic, environmental or social message: celebrate India, sort your waste, keep India tidy, save water, don't urinate in public spaces, etc. Here is a small sample of what we saw:
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