Kalam/Kerala Kerala Kalam, Pulluvanpattu "To protect mother and child"— part 1 Although Western medicine has long been part of the Kerala landscape, there are still communities of ritual painters whose hereditary task equates them to medicine-men. Pulluvanpattum was once an exorcism and its ceremonial paintings were designed for an essentially therapeutic purpose.
Mandana/Rajasthan Rajasthan mandana, "Villages around Bundi" — part 4 Perched on a hillock, it is a densely built up area and houses adapt themselves to uneven grounds by spreading harmoniously their volumes on different levels. Alignments, projections and recesses allow glimpses of terraces overlooking other open spaces. This is how I notice freshly painted mandana.
Mandana/Rajasthan Rajasthan mandana, "Preparing Diwali at Lakshmi's home" — part 2 Drawing mandana is described as subhkarya ( an auspicious activity) and emphasises the idea of centre, symmetry and multiplication.
