What tree?

I do not know what tree this is but love the multi coloured leaves it displays. There are quite a few of these trees in Mumbai. I will be happy if any of you could identify this tree for me please.

Skywatch Friday

Twilight in Mumbai. Photograph not tampered with. As is where is on 04oct08 at 1829hrs. Thanks to Babooshka, had the courage to use manual settings.

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Rangoli

Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. It is a form of sandpainting decoration that uses finely ground white powder and colours, and is used commonly outside homes in India. Rangoli can be wall art as well as floor art. The term rangoli is derived from words rang (colour) and aavalli ('coloured creepers' or 'row of colours'). The picture above is a Rangoli made at the entrances to one of the offices in Mumbai where the Puja of Goddess Durga was being held.
The motifs in traditional Rangoli are usually taken from Nature - peacocks, swans, mango, flowers, creepers, etc. The colours traditionally were derived from natural dyes - from barks of trees, leaves, indigo, etc. However, today, synthetic dyes are used in a range of bright colours. The materials used for Rangoli take on either a flat appearance, when a uniform monolayer of powders are sprinkled or a 3-D effect when different sized grains like cereals, pulses etc are used either in their natural colouring or tinted with natural dyes are used.

Info sourced from Wilipedia

ABC Wednesday - L for Love!

Lovers on a hot tin roof!

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Ruby Red Celebrations

In India, red powder called Gulal is flung into the air during prcessions to mark celebrations. Red is the color of festivity, vibrancy, energy and love.

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Odd shot in Monochrome

A bucket on the roof?! Hmm... used to carry paint for an exterior paint job! Otherwise also used for rain harvesting?!

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Camera critters - Face off!

Face off with a moth who is wearing aviators!

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