Picture of the Week

© K. L. Kamat

Mother Teaches Rangoli to Daughter
Rangoli is a traditional, ephemeral (not lasting for long) folk art from India. Houses, places of worship are decorated with Rangoli. Apart from decoration, the art has spiritual significance and is offered as an invitation to divine forces.

See Also:

• Painted Prayers -- Rangoli is a traditional art of decorating courtyards and walls of Indian houses, and places of worship

• Mother and Child: Pictorial Exhibition

December 20, 1999