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Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 4 Mar

Holi is a festival of colours for the Hindus. Pichkari is a device used to pump the water into the body with colours. Children and parents play the holi. It is warm so when the water and the gulal hits the skin it is fun. after...

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Happy Holi

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50161) • India 3 Mar

Tomorrow we will be celebrating Holi, the colour festival and one of the most important festivals of us Hind. Last night Holika Dahan was observed. We burn garbage and rotten, useless wood in a open ground. The next morning the...

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A piece of delight

APARAJITA BHATTACHARJEE @mytunemagic (273) 9 Jan

A flower in itself, it's colours lend dignity to it. The photo with the blurred background makes the colours look more vibrant. The past should be blurred to lend colour to the present. Of the many colours, yellow, orange,...

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Are Certain Colors more apt or appropriate only for specific products?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 7 Aug 24

We all have our favourite colours. Our favourite colour/colours can significantly influence our various aspects of our interests and preferences. Our favourites often subtly guide our purchasing decisions. This could be our...

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The pink hibiscus enhances the mood.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 27 May 23

At one time I nurtured 5 hibiscus plants of different colours. Over the period of time their colours changed. But my pink hibiscus had remained the same. I see the hibiscus in the morning and it really enhances the mood. Pink is a...

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After playing with the colours there is fun spending time in the swimming pool.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 8 Mar 23

Holi marks the transition of spring season with summer season in India. After spring the entire country gets heated up. After playing with the colours there is fun sending time in the swimming pool. There is lovely breeze of...

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In Holi Hindus wear different types of hats.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 8 Mar 23

Holi is the festival of colours. Hindus celebrate the festival. Holi is played with gulal or abir. There after different types of colours are mixed with water and played. There are different types of hats which are worn on the...

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In Spring the highways are painted.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 18 Feb 23

I love to go for long long drives. The highways are the best roads to travel. In Spring the highways are painted in India. It is interesting that different states in India paint the dividers with different colours. In Bengal they...

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Crysanthemum flowers look lovely in winter.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 11 Nov 22

In the countryside crysanthemum flowers grow in bulk. There are different colours of the flower. In winter as there is mild sunshine it is very good for such flowers. There is revenue also earned by the cultivation of crysanthemum...

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My candle collection....So far....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 1 Mar 22

Hello again. Just continuing on from my recent post. As I explained in my last post, I got some new candles and a beautiful tealight candles holder for myself from one of my favourite stores for my birthday. I...

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The crysanthemum farm has different coloured flowers planted.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 15 Jan 22

The crysanthemum farms or chandramallika flower farms in West Bengal have the flowers of different colours planted together. As the individual flower breed are different they dont allow the fertility of the soil to disappear. In a...

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Brilliant rangoli and alpona with rice husk are given on Laxmipuja day.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 3 Nov 21

On the day of Deepawali numerous Hindus after cleaning their houses, putting new curtains, decorate the houses with rice husk which is called alpona and also give rangoli with some colours. The floors are decorated and cleanliness...

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Holi - Festival of Colours!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 29 Mar 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. Today is Dhuleti, another part of holi festival. Today people apply colours on each other and also throw colour water balloons. Every year...

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In Jollybuoy island, sea shells enter the houses and resorts.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 28 Jun 20

In Jollybuoy islands, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the sea shells walk around and enter the houses and resorts. Travellers stay in nature's paradise in these places. Even breakfasts are done outdoor. The sea shells are of...

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In Peerless Inn in Durgapur travellers are allowed to play Holi.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 27 Mar 19

Peerless Inn in Durgapur is a beautiful resort to stay for travellers. While there are many amenities in the Peerless Inn, the travellers are allowed to play Holi during the festival of Holi. Holi is a Hindu festival also called...

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BOOM .....and then the fireworks started .....

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11282) • United Kingdom 17 Nov 18

I have been sitting at the computer for a little while now ...okay ...for longer than I should have been considering the amount of jobs I have to do …. all was quiet … Then … BOOM The fireworks have started ….Not Bonfire night...

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Do you like to decorate your home with lights on Festivals??

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 8 Nov 18

Hi mylotters. I think every person decorates their home at the time of Festivals and what better decoration then to keep different colour lights in your home. In India, people use different colour lights to celebrate the...

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The alpona and rangoli in Laxmipuja cleans up the houses.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 7 Nov 18

Cleanliness is next to Godliness. On the day of Laxmipuja every Hindu household are cleaned up. New bed sheets, curtains are put. The biggest part is the colours used in rangoli and rice husk used for alpona. They are given on the...

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Do you like to visit Butterfly Garden?? I would love to someday!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 3 Oct 18

Hi mylotters. I find nature very beautiful and it has so many beautiful things which exist but due to our fast paced life we seldom take time to notice them. I like to visit flowers garden as well as they have different kinds of...

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Pyjamas at Night - So comfortable!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 11 Sep 18

Hi mylotters. I wear pyjamas at night as it's super comfortable. There are many different designs and colours in which it's available. There are many brands making it. Do you guys like to wear pyjamas at night or not? Do share.

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