Yesterday, I saw 5 white breasted kingfishers on my neighbour’s roof! It is a commonly sighted bird in Lucknow’s green areas.

Making a kolam rangoli, a new one everyday at the entrance of one’s home is a therapeutic activity. It is said to invite good energy into the home. I know this is true, because I feel all new and refreshed by the simple act of making a new rangoli everyday.

Men also enjoy making kolam rangoli. This one is made in colured chalks.

This beautiful rangoli made from dry coloured rangoli powders and flowers is from a Rangoli competition in a Chennai street.

This rangoli is made using jasmine, oleander, roses, marigolds, rice, grass and earthen lamps with wick and oil.