HTML sitemap for articles

Blog Posts

• Rare Figurative Chelaberd Eagle Kazak Rug
• Amazing Qashqai Tribal Rug
• New Arrival: Rare Red Phulkari
• A Monumental Antique Zileh Soumac Embroidered Rug
• Himalayan Art – Crowns of the Buddhist Priests
• Himalayan Art – Crowns of the Buddhist Priests
• A Silk Route Trader Speaks
• Ganga Arti – Banaras Diaries
• Live and Learn – Kite Flying
• Diverse Media of Dayak Art
• The Musician
• The Dancing Girl with the Parrot – Kalamkari from the 17th C
• Rang Bhari Ekadashi & Holi at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Banaras
• Keeping the Butter Safe
• Mahashivrati at The Kashi Vishwanath Temple
• Museum Walk – Mataram Museum, Indonesia
• Meet the Weavers / Northern Thailand
• Spectacular Beadworks across Cultures
• Himalayan Glimpses
• How Many Kilograms is your Head Jewelry?
• Hainan Brocades & Embroidery
• Goatherding with Gutthu – Travelogue
• Identity – The Red Cloth
• Mysteries within Textiles
• Keeping the Butter Safe
• Chai
• Forgiving & The Walking Stick
• Monk’s Cham Dance / Ladakh
• Floods of Ladakh
• Have You Seen This Feature in a Rug?
• An Iban Tunic In A Textile
• Ruins of Ladakh
• External Note: Turkmen Weavings
• Blessings of Banaras – 2019
• TALK: Use of Textiles in Headhunting Ceremonies / Borneo / 1800s
• Spot The Difference
• An Iban Tunic In A Textile
• Life & Death & Thanatology
• Use of Sungkit Textiles in Headhunting Ceremonies / Borneo / 1800s
• TALK: Use of Textiles in Headhunting Ceremonies / Borneo / 1800s
• Ganga Arti – Banaras Diaries
• The “Goze” of Japan – Notes from Arm Chair Travel
• Revisiting the Kalianda Tampan Shipcloth
• Live and Learn – Kite Flying
• Stay Tuned: Report on Cultural Use of Phulkaris coming soon….
• Wild Life
• The Musician
• Note on Red Phulkaris / Use in Wedding Consummation Rituals
• Leaves of Autumn – A Visual Study of Kashmir Boteh
• Rang Bhari Ekadashi & Holi at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Banaras
• An Interesting Anecdote….. Dowry
• Motifs from Rajasthan – Textiles & Architecture
• Forest Bathing at Sunrise
• Baluch Beauty
• Soul
• A Manganiyaar Concert
• Fresh Milk for Tea
• Fresh Milk for Tea
• The Art of Buddhist Manuscript Sutra Covers
• A Steppe Eagle visits
• Season’s Greetings
• Camel Milk Tea
• The Circle of Life ~ Antique Kantha Motif
• Pashupatinath – celebration & sorrow
• Mountain flight to Mount Everest
• Rajasthan Folk Art
• Colors of Sao Jao Festival – Goa
• Travelling Godmen – the Spiritual Healers of India
• Lifestyle of Hilltribes of Northern Thailand
• The Lambani Gypsy Tribe
• The Fishing Nets of Kochi
• Dances from another place
• Monsoon @ Miramar
• Goan Village House
• Life inside an Ashram
• Through rural Gujarat
• Into the Arabian Sea – Mumbai
• Common Memes between Tribes
• Kissing a Bengal Tiger
• ‘Time Travel’ Tour Operators
• The children at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
• Alternate Sexuality Traditions – 1, The Khmers
• Textile Symbolism – 1 : Hilltribes of Northern Thailand
• Alternate Sexuality Traditions 2 – Tibetans
• A cup of tea with Nomads and Gypsies of Kutch
• Janmashtami Festival in Mumbai
• The magnificent Lion Dance
• The Dragon Dance
• Lucknow – Capital of Awadh & city of Nawabs
• Thumbuakar Tribal Group, Borneo
• The Dhunuchi Dance at Durga Puja
• Beautiful People – the Eunuch community of Bombay
• Panaji to Sindhudurg Sea Fort and back
• Nomads of Mongolia
• The Lifestyle of the Qashqai tribe
• North East India
• Journey of a lifetime – Tibet
• Sumazau Folk Dance of Sabah, Borneo
• Bharat Varsha – Ancient Indian Kingdoms
• Naga lifestyle
• Traditional Naga Bamboo Climbing and Fire Making
• Train Ride across rural Assam – Guwahati to Dimapur
• Sacrificial Lamb at Kamakhya temple, Guwahati
• Tribal Dances of Nagaland
• Nagaland Diaries
• A Visit to Borobudur
• Street Shrines of India
• Losar Celebrations – Bonfire at Kagyud Monastery, Sikkim
• Procession at the Enchey Monastery, Sikkim
• Dancing with novice-nuns at Phendzong Nunnery, Sikkim
• On the Silk Route at the Nathula Pass, India-China border
• Little Lamas, Sikkim
• Lama Dances at Thongsa Monastery, Kalimpong
• Chanting ceremony at Kagyud Monastery, Lingdum, Sikkim
• Sikkim Diaries
• Yak Horn textile adornments, Sikkim
• The Amondawa Tribe, Amazon rainforest, Brazil
• Exquisite Vintage Kebayas – the costume of the Peranakan culture
• Invitation to a Lambani Gypsy Tribal Wedding
• Viva San Jao
• Dreams I dreamt but did not live : the Ambubasi Tantric Fair
• Dreams I dreamt and realised – Ladakh
• A night-out with the Nomads of Changthang
• Mastering the Mind and Body – Monk Warriors of Xiaolin (Shaolin) – a photoessay
• Traditional Sports of Ladakh – Polo
• The Chamms Masked Dances by the Monks of Chemrey Monastery – Ladakh
• Bactrian Camels of the Central Asian Silk Route – Ladakh
• Mountain Adventures 18000ft above sea level – a landslide at the Khardungla Pass!
• Traditional Sports of Ladakh – Archery
• Costumes of Ladakh – the Hidden Kingdom
• Ladakh Diaries
• Kabutar Baazi – Pigeon Gaming – a folk sport
• Ram Leela at Dassera in Mumbai
• Head Hunting Trophies
• Arunachal Hilltribe Lifestyle 2 : Innovative housing
• Tribal Signatures – Face Tattoos of the Apatani tribe
• The Arunachali – the Hunter-Gatherer-Weaver
• A chance encounter with a Shaman Priest during a sacrifice ritual
• Glimpses of a contented People – the Arunachalis
• The Gaanv Boodhas or Village Headmen of Arunachal Pradesh
• Fierce Nocte Headhunters
• Arunachal Pradesh Diaries
• The Threads of Khmer History – a ‘Warped’ look at the Temples of Angkor
• Intense Spirituality – the Thaipusam Festival
• My Talk @ Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
• The Komusa Wandering Monks & their Shakuhachi flutes
• The Siddi Tribe of Gujarat India of African origin
• Mizoram Diaries
• The Holi Festival – Present & Past
• The Chapchar Kut Harvest Festival of Mizoram
• Bnei Menashe -The Lost Tribe of Israel in Mizoram
• Eating Balut
• Mewar Diaries
• The Blacksmith Gadaliya Tribe of Rajasthan & Gujarat
• Music of the Manganiyar Tribe
• Women of India – the Weaker sex….
• Loss of Cultural Diversity – 1
• A Dog’s Sixth Sense – a spooky experience
• Sarawak Diaries
• A Python for Dinner
• The Batak Calendar from Sumatra, Indonesia
• Puppets & Puppeteers of Nagaur Rajasthan
• Longhouses in Borneo
• A Cultural Stay at Kuching
• Gangaur Festival
• The Classic Indian Village Fair – Gogunda mela
• Alternate Life Models 5 – Mizo culture
• A Rabari Gypsy Tribal Wedding Ritual
• A walk through a Rabari tribal Village
• Kutch Diaries
• Mumbai says Happy Birthday Krishna 2012!
• Epic Photographer – Edward Curtis, an extraordinary life
• Pink Balloons – the Gay Village of Montreal
• Meeting Lambani Textile Artists
• Camels go on a Pilgrimage with their Tribal Masters to pray
• Upcoming Solo Photography Exhibitions : Singapore & Montreal
• Upcoming Talk @ The Esplanade, Singapore
• Photographs of the Tribal Expressions Exhibition, Singapore
• 18th / 19th Century Yao Painted scrolls, North Vietnam
• Kalinga Diaries
• The Ladies Compartment in Mumbai Local Trains
• The Stylish Priests at Jagannath Temple
• Return to Ladakh
• In the Presence of the Past – Ancient Caves of Odisha
• Journey to the Past : The science of Epigraphy
• An outrageous sacrilege about to happen…
• A walk through the market in Bhubaneshwar
• Tribal Life in Orissa – a tribute!
• Infinity of the Ocean
• Interesting nuggets about Odisha
• Choodi Waale Baaba – the Bangle Seller
• Goan Fisherman’s tale – traditional wisdom, traditional fishing
• Akha Hilltribe Costume Art
• Snake Wine in Okinawa
• The Amazing Women Divers of Jeju
• The Dowry
• Pearl in an Oyster
• Prehistoric Rock Carvings – Mizoram
• Into the Hearts and Homes of the Dard people of Ladakh
• Hello from Ho Chi Minh City
• Praying in a Hong Kong Temple
• Honey from a Honeycomb at breakfast
• The Arresting Architecture of Chi Lin Nunnery, Kowloon
• Behind Bars – Imprisoning the Mind
• The Hungry Ghost and Shraadh Rituals
• Antique Prayer Rugs
• Majulah Singapura – National Day Parade 2013
• Grace of a Ryukyu Weaver, Okinawa
• Traditional Sugar Mill, Ryukyu Okinawa
• A view from a Skyscraper
• A walk through a traditional Ryukyu Village, Okinawa, Japan
• Dancing to the Drums of Ryukyu
• Navratri – the Festival of Garba and Raas Dance
• Women of Substance
• Forts in the Konkan Coast, India
• Animals in our Lives
• I wish I could do that
• Gypsy Nomad Herder Women of Rajasthan
• A walk through the Panaji Fish Market
• Small Town Magic
• Small Town Magic – Cycle Rickshaws
• Small Town Magic – Travelling Bakery
• Small Town magic – The Best Street Food
• Small Town Magic – In Mega Mumbai
• Forthcoming Articles….
• Aryan Diaries
• Living with a Dard Family
• Costume & Jewelry Culture of the Dard Aryan People, Himalayas
• Dances of the Dard Aryan People
• An Adventure on the mighty Indus River
• A Cup of Tea with the Lamaji of Lamayuru Monastery
• The Magnificent 11th Century Lamayuru Monastery – A photoessay
• Lifestyle & Beliefs of the Dard Aryan Ethnic Group of Ladakh
• Okinawa Ryukyu Diaries
• Intriguing Balinese Calendars – Palindon & Palelintangan
• Vanishing Cultural Knowledge – the Penans of Borneo
• And we thought ornaments were only for people? Traditional Animal Adornments
• How many Indian Manuscripts exist?
• Costumes from Mongolia – A Peep into the Past
• Traditional Architecture & Art in the Houses of South India
• Traveling Godmen
• Stunning Old Costume Photos from Tibet
• External Article: The surprising story of Mongolian shamanism | MIT News
• Rural India Beckons!
• Holi Again!
• The Caste Fortress
• Living with Art – A Home in rural Rajasthan
• Royal Cradles of Rajasthan
• A Temple of Miracles in the Desert – Tanot Mata Mandir
• Thar Desert Rajasthan – Where did the desert go?
• Thar Desert Rajasthan – Hamlets & Herds
• Thar Desert Rajasthan – In search of Shade
• TWO WORLDS
• Welcome to Jaisalmer Homes
• Streets of Jaisalmer
• Need a Handmade Iron Tool? Go shop with the Gadaliya Lohar Tribe of Rajasthan
• Bombay – Meri Jaan
• HALI Article on The Magnificent Perak Headdress of Ladakh
• A LADAKHI LADY DONS HER HEIRLOOM JEWELRY
• A Story in a Nose Ring
• Vanished Without a Trace – A Clan of 84 Villages
• Hand Looms, Foot Looms and more
• SEEN ON EBAY: PORTRAIT of a DEVOTEE who had been standing eight years, day and night!
• SEEN ON EBAY : Old Print of Punished Women – Germany / Europe
• MANJUNATH – THE FILM
• Soul on Fire – The Passion of a Bhopa
• The New Renaissance
• At the homes of Rabaris
• Praying for Rain
• Hairstyles of a Mummy – A visit to Ancient Egypt via The British Museum
• Magnificent Mummies – 1
• The Lambani Project
• When & Where did this festival occur?
• In Search of Heaven
• When there is Respect – A glimpse of Bastar, India
• Artists of the Loom – Traditional Weavers of the world
• The Honey Trappers
• Paintings of The Opium Trade – India, 1850s
• Life in Japan 1900s
• Of Human Bondage – The Chains of Marriage
• Happy Birthday India – Jiye Mera Desh
• Govinda Ala Re at Janmashtami – an Indian Miniature Painting
• The Lives of Brahmins
• Traditional Rajasthan Home – Patwaon ki Haveli – Jaisalmer
• Burning of The Demons
• Inside Tamdi Surla Temple – a Monument that escaped Plunder
• The Bell Temple of Assam
• My Dream House …..
• The Narakasura Festival, Goa
• “Sarava Mangalam…” Happy New Year – Vikram Samvat 2071
• And so I met ….
• We and They
• The Sultry Black Ludhi of the Rabari Tribe
• Midnight in Paris or Evening in London
• Of Walls & Barriers
• Textiles in Indian Literature
• “In the Shadows”
• Satrangi… Seven Colors of …..
• Dressing up for a Ball, 1800s
• Textile Ethnography – Markers of Migration
• A Bleak Sunset of Vanishing Cultures
• Burning the Old Man
• A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei
• The Luxury on a Cruise Ship – Cakes & Ale
• Tears in Taukkyan – War Memorial in Myanmar
• Street Culture of Myanmar – a Photo Travelogue
• Landscapes of Rural Myanmar
• The Golden Shwedagon Pagoda of Yangon
• The Auspicious Lion Dance of Myanmar
• Earning Karma at Kyakhatwine Monastery in Bago, Myanmar
• Textile Art of Myanmar – Weaving in SOHO
• A Glimpse of Purity at Wat Chalong
• One more Dream Mansion – Penang
• Women of the World – Garasia Tribe
• Ideology of a Nomadic Life
• Naga Shells – Nocte Naga Portrait
• Burning Ghats – May the Soul Rest in Peace
• The Rich Bow to the Poor – Images of Myanmar
• A Woman’s Love – Gangaur Festival, Rajasthan
• Equal Rights for Men – Wedding Textiles of a Rabari Groom!
• Rainbows to B&W
• An old book on Bombay Place Names | About Mumbai Meri Jaan
• External Article – The Armenians of SIngapore
• The Art of Spirituality
• Across the Universe – A Bridge to the Other World
• Caving in Halong Bay – First Adventure
• Music of the Desert
• External Article – Exploring the History of Africans in India through Paintings
• External Article – The Bon Dongba Hieroglyphic Language of Tibet
• Female Infanticide – Documented in a Sainchi Phulkari?
• Yoga
• Woven into the Household – Literally. Central Asian Tent Bands
• Games People Play
• Longer Stronger Lives
• The Lore of a Kilim Rug | The Lure of a Kilim Rug
• Some Doors for My Future Tent
• The Brilliant Guerilla Strategy of the Viet Cong – Cu Ci Tunnels
• External Article: Bound Feet – A Photo Essay
• Worth of a Woman ….
• The Fiesty San Jao Festival of Goa
• Guest Post – Memories of Swat – Kohistan Valley
• Palepai Ship Cloths – Threads of Ancestry
• A Kashmir that We Shall Never See Again
• Postcards from Rajasthan
• A Fresh Perspective
• Rajasthan Tribal Costume
• The Ceremonial Costume of Kuba Royalty
• Lost in the Maze – A Bhool Bhullaiyya Maze Phulkari Bagh
• Made for Each Other – A Handsome Turban for a Handsome man
• Jain Chopat from the National Museum – Cultural Background of the Art
• A Journey to Assam along a ‘Vrindavani Vastra’
• Shared Festivals across the Border
• Narakasur again
• Motif & Meaning – Caravans & Herders
• Kris Hilts – Art & Collections
• Motif & Meaning – Dayak Heritage
• Javanese Paternal Bonding Ritual
• What’s in a Name!
• A Batak Manuscript – Book of Ritual Knowledge
• A Cup of Unusual Brew
• So Far yet So Close – The Culture of Bali
• Rare Textiles from Tiny Tribes
• Lambanis Celebrating Life  – Festive Dance
• A Precious Package for a Precious Bundle – Dayak Baby Carrier
• Side Effects of Religion
• An Affluent Community Endangered?!
• Book Recommendation
• Protective Spirits from the Past
• Hair Ornaments from Asia
• The Hunger of an Unfulfilled Dream – Mughal Ganjifa Cards
• Understanding the Y – Women not allowed in Sabarimala Temple
• The Fabulous Biboki weaving of Timor!
• To Touch My Hero
• Carnival @ Goa
• Postcards from the Past – Old Dayak Costumes
• Adornments to Entice
• And we thought ornaments were only for people? Traditional Animal Adornments – 2
• Little Purses for Big Money
• External Link: A Wedding in Central Asia
• Daily Art Fix – Lontar Baskets
• Daily Art Fix – Beauty begets Beauty
• External Article: Caste System
• Rich & Poor
• Exotic Art from an Exotic Era
• Art in service of Culture – A Sindoor Box
• Warding Off Evil – Enigmatic Dayak Baby Carrier
• External Link: Bali’s Island of the Dead
• Parsis and the Opium Trade
• Homage to Subarnalata
• Pattua Singing from Bengal
• Benaras Ganga Diaries
• The Holy River Ganga
• Shedding Draupadi’s Sari before the Ocean
• Kashi nu Maran – The Flood of Ganga – 2016
• A Walk through Penang
• Talk: “Wedding Embroideries of Kutch”
• Going Solo Again
• Transport in the Olden Days
• Selk’Nam People
• We all love a good story! – Street Photo – Lambani Gypsies
• A Temple Lies Locked
• Art in A Phulkari Temple Hanging
• Lives lived differently 
• 50 Shades of Blue
• The Way We Were
• Asia Travelogues Coming Soon
• Goals for Tattoo Lovers
• A Seat for the Gods 
• Wealth of South Asia – Sun, Sea & Islands
• Let’s Celebrate the Rooster!
• A Resting Place
• Home Decor Art: Embroidery on Pot Cushions
• The Charm of a Small Town – Sihanoukville, Cambodia
• Where the Men are Liberated
• Ballad by the Bauls of Bengal
• Strength to Nepal Earthquake Survivors
• Caving in Halong Bay – First Adventure
• Choosing A Wedding Dress – Swat Valley Textiles
• Life begins at the End of your Comfort Zone…
• Shigmo Utsav Festival 2017 Goa
• Intrigued by the Past –    Cappadocia 1
• A Culture Celebrates Identity! Happy New Year!
•  Lost & Found – An Ancient City in Northern Thailand
• Wearing the Neck Rings – Cultural Tradition of the Karen Tribe 
• A Walk through the Grand Bazar of Istanbul
• External Article: In the Shade of the Royal Umbrella
• Who Knew! Forts of Maharashtra
• Give us this day our daily bread 
• Interesting Istanbul 1 – Artistic Locks
• Interesting Istanbul 2 – The Shoe Shine Men
• The Astitva Project – A Report on the Micro Project in Ladakh – Chapter 2
• Indonesian Archipelago Diaries
• Jewels of Serendipity
• Foretelling the Future in the Past – Astrological Calendars
• Astrological Calendars – 1 – Palindon Calendars of Bali
• The Kiss of a Komodo Dragon
• WHY I travel
• Waiting to Grow Old
• Astrological Calendars – 2 – Palelitangan Calendars of Bali
• When Life Happens… 
• Astrological Calendars – 3 – Astrological Birth Charts
• I played with the Big Cats
• Astrological Calendars – 4 – Myanmar Mandala Spirit Cloths
• The Land of the Sufi
• Astrological Calendars – 5 – Thai Calendar
• Palace on the Ganga – Art in Architecture
• Astrological Calendars – 6 – Batak Calendar
• A Journey for the Bucket List
• Astrological Calendars – 7 – Mongolian Charts
• Astrological Calendars – 8 – Tibetan Calendar
• External Article: The World Nomad Games
• The City of Benaras
• Back into the Home & Hearth of the Himalayan Aryan People
• Flying over the Himalayas
• The Bonona Festival of the Himalayan Aryans
• A Walk in the Himalayas
• Weekend Musings – We shall never know ..
• Living in the Lap of the Himalayas
• Life in the Years / Years in the Life
• Back into the Home & Hearth of the Himalayan Aryan People
• The Romance of a Dowry or Trousseau
• That Place
• Book Recommendation
• My kind of Palace
• Online Exhibition – Tampan Ship Cloths from Sumatra
• Travel Plans
• Textile Pride
• Nomads in the Himalayas
• Science & Art in the Tibetan Astrological Calendar Sidpaho
• Inspirational People from the Himalayas
• Mother & Child – A Crime Scene in Silk
• Blessing Containers in Silver
• The one thing I’d like to abolish… Goodbyes
• The Irony of my tiny Astrological Thangka Collection
• Walking on Water – The Zanskar Chadar
• Art in Gold for a Goan Wedding
• Himalayan Peaks – Journeys of the Soul
• An English Test – A Traveller’s Tales
• An Extraordinary Feat
• Goa Carnaval 2018
•       Legacy of a Past Life 
• Travel Plans
• Connections
• My Ceremonial Textiles
• A Place of Darkness – A place of Light
• How did Elibelinde travel to the Swat Valley?
• An Eventful Walk – Goa
• The Astitva Project – Phase II
• Manila Manton Shawls – Early Global Textiles
• The Susegad Dogs of Goa 
• Inspirational People from the Himalayas
• The Olden Days – Right Here Right Now
• There’s No Limit to Creativity – Jewelry from Assam
• Divine Caring
• A Traditional Hearth
• A Visit to Phyang Monastery
• Architecture of Amritsar
• Nomadic Weavings of Chanthang
• A Visit to The Golden Temple – Amritsar
• Wealth of  Ladakh 
• Sailing along the Mekong River Delta
• The Astitva Project – Phase II Launch
• Textile Study Tour of Punjab
• Krishna Janmashtami
• Art & Culture Conversations on a Cruiseship
• Veneration of Human Spirit – Jain Painting
• Art Connoiseurs – Have you registered yet?
• Opium Culture – History in Art
• Heaven is THIS
• Wearing her mother’s Bridal Haalvan Phulkari
• A Charkha Spinning Wheel
• A Phulkari Fan from the Olden Days
• The Story of a Skirt from Punjab
• A Textile Lover’s Dream
• Conversations – The Soul of Punjab
• Glimpses of Punjab
• The Olden Days – Punjab
• Textile Study Tour of Punjab
• Art Connoiseurs – Have you registered yet?
• Tears in Heaven
• Memories of Nagaland
• Long Live the Spirit of Mumbai!
• One Old Lady meets Another
• A Note on Phulkari Classification
• No Shoes Indoors
• Unusual Architecture of Tamdi Surla Temple
• Newari Wood Art
• The ‘Buraq’ in Art
• Hmong Batik Art
• The Vishalla Collection
• Ajrakh Block Print Art
• Pottery Art from Africa
• Goan Folk Art – Tulsi Pots
• Tribal Textile and Bead Art of Nagaland
• Cultural Photography
• Rural art & crafts of Assam
• Pattachitra Art of Assam
• Buddhist Yak Butter Art of Sikkim
• Wood Art in Sikkim Monasteries – Windows, Doors and Pillars
• Art in Sikkimese Monastery Architecture
• Art in Buddhist Ritual Objects
• Breathtaking Mural Paintings of Sikkim Monasteries
• Conserving antique textiles
• Antique Java Topeng Masks and Wayang Topeng
• Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an – a photo gallery
• Shadow Puppets of Malaysia, Indonesia & South India
• Church of St. Francis Xavier of Assisi, Old Goa
• Christian Paintings from the Past
• Antique Sculptures of Buddha
• Antique Jain Paintings, India
• Ancient Murals of Alchi Monastery – an art-collector’s delight
• An Appeal for “The Blue Veil Project”
• “An Indian Discovers India” – Photo Art Prints Exhibition
• Museum of Food Art
• Cambodian Ikat Weaves
• Folk Dances of Rajasthan
• Latest Photography Galleries – May 2012
• Latest Additions to the Antique Gallery – June 2012
• Winning my first award in photography
• Curious Dayak Tribal Objects
• A drive through Old Kuching
• New Acquisitions of Kutch Textile Art in the Wovensouls Collection
• Additions to the Wovensouls Antique Textile Gallery – Tribal Bags
• Upcoming Solo Photography Exhibitions : Singapore & Montreal
• Textile Artwork Curated for Esplanade Theatre, Singapore
• New Textile Art Pieces in the WovenSouls Collection – November 2012
• Photographs of the Tribal Expressions Exhibition, Singapore
• Invitation to Photography Exhibition at Coomaraswamy Hall, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, Jan 4th-6th
• Recent additions to the antique jewelry collection
• Miniature Thangkas from Mongolia
• Pictures of the photography exhibition at Coomaraswamy Hall, Mumbai
• Wovensouls Website relaunched
• Wovensouls makes its first sale to a Museum!
• Photos of the Photography Exhibition at Galerie Luz Montreal
• Tampan – the bewitching extinct weaving of Lampung
• Two additional photography award nominations!
• ANNOUNCEMENT : Wovensouls to hold first major Live Auction in April 2013
• Palm Leaf Pattachitra from Odisha
• The textile Murals of Rajasthan : Phad art
• SOUNDS OF SHANTI – Photography Exhibition presented by Esplanade Singapore
• Anachronism : Mumbai & Elephanta
• Street Shrines of Orissa
• Painted Legends – The Pattachitras of Puri
• Architectural Art – ChiangMai Outskirts
• Wall Art of Rural Rajasthan
• Ankle Jewelry or Payal or Jhanjhar Traditions of Asia
• The story of the Pattua Painting of Bengal in the Wovensouls Collection
• The Konark Sun Temple – Celebration of Life
• Antique Persian Afshar Bird Rug – what was she thinking?
• The Indo Persian Mughal Shield – Art & Soul from the Past
• Textile Art of Gujarat
• Adornments beyond compare – Tribal Jewelry of Nagaland
• Dowry of A Mother’s Love – The Bagh Textile of Punjab
• Discovering Pearls
• Pearls in Tibet’s past – The elaborate Headdresses of Tibetan Noblewomen
• Death by Beauty
• Art in Antique Hookah Shisha Pipes
• Art in Persian Rugs
• Nomadic Weaving Wonders
• The Sacred Art of Mata Ni Pachedi
• Folk Art – Food for the Soul
• Stone Art from the Past
• Buddhist Stupa Art from Sikkim India
• Large Textile Art Installations from the Buddhist World
• Magnificent Lucknow Architecture
• The Spectacular Architecture of Nepal
• Artistic Mughal Architecture
• Handsome Turbans of Western India
• The Fantastic Skeypuk Jewelry of Himalayan Interiors
• Turquoise Art – The Blue Veil of Ladakh
• FANTASTIC BAWAN BAGH PHULKARI – A WEDDING TEXTILE
• Costume & Jewelry Culture of the Dard Aryan People, Himalayas
• The Enigmatic Ceremonial Weavings from Sumatra
• Mystical Gold Ornaments from the past
• BOOK OF THE MONTH – KANTHA EMBROIDERY
• Want to see Indian Art? Go to London!
• The Appeal of Art – What and Why
• An evening of learning with a Guru : Shri Jagdish Mittal
• Traditional Textiles of South India
• Art in Jain Cosmology – Painting of Loknar or Lok Purush
• Puri Pattachitra – Art from the Past – Addendum
• Antique Paintings on Mica
• A delightful day with a Textile Connoisseur
• Moved to another loving home
• The Dilemma of Fragments
• The day I almost missed a Flight – Textiles of the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
• Salar Jung Museum – The Walking Stick Collection
• Salar Jung Museum – The Ivory Collection
• Salar Jung Museum – The Mughal Glass Collection
• Salar Jung Museum – Indian Miniature Painting Collection
• Salar Jung Museum – The Wood Art Collection
• Salar Jung Museum – The Veiled Rebecca Marble
• The Craft of the Kalamkari of South India
• Article in PASSAGE – Magazine of Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore
• Umaid Bhavan Palace Museum – Jodhpur
• Introducing The Swat & Kohistan Textiles Collection on Wovensouls.com
• Umaid Bhavan Palace Museum – Paintings
• Umaid Bhavan Museum – The Clock Collection
• Umaid Bhavan Palace Museum – The Glass Collection
• 18th Century Carpet Weights – Mehrangarh Fort Museum, Jodhpur
• The Scent of a Textile
• Royal Cradles of Rajasthan
• Unparalleled Art in Architecture – Havelis of Jaisalmer
• A visit to the ‘Florentine Renaissance Exhibit’ at the Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai
• Double Sided Embroidery 1 – The Technique
• Inspired by the Gods – Jain Architecture
• Textiles within Textiles
• Ancient Art Motifs of Egypt
• Mystical Banjara Textiles
• Textile Subjects in Indian Miniature Paintings
• Jatripatti – Antique Traditional Paintings of Puri, Odisha
• History of Indian Textiles
• Auctions of Interest
• An Offering of Art for Goddes Durga – Madhubani Painting from Mithila
• Textiles in Art
• Motif & Meaning in Textiles – 1 Preface
• Motif & Meaning – 2
• Motif & Meaning – 3 The Case of the Double-Headed Peacock
• Traditional Rajasthan Home – Patwaon ki Haveli – Jaisalmer
• Textiles in Ancient Jain Kalpasutras
• Art from the Swat Valley – an external article
• Matisse & Textile Art
• Embellishments in Traditional Asian Textiles
• Motif & Meaning – 4 | The Case of the Butter Churning Girls
• Textiles in Paintings of the Past
• AN ARTWORK A DAY – Art within Art
• Mystical Banjara Textiles – continued
• From Ashgabat to Istanbul – Exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada
• The Patan Patola Heritage Museum
• The Sultry Black Ludhi of the Rabari Tribe
• Of Walls & Barriers
• The Snowflake Shawl – Hazara Embroidery from the past
• Link : Antique Rugs of the Future Project – Library of Azerbaijan Rugs
• Textiles in Indian Literature
• Satrangi… Seven Colors of …..
• Textile Ethnography – Markers of Migration
• Loin Cloths – Art in Frugality
• Old, Weary and Gorgeous!
• Portugese Tile Art of the Colonial Era
• My first lesson in Fine Art
• Daggers in the Heart – Textile Art to die for!
• Book of the Month – Jan 2015
• Javanese Batik Wood Art
• A Glimpse of Stunning Mizo Textiles – The Puanchei
• The Reject Files | V&A blog link
• Amazing Invisible Warps in the Tribal Textiles of Myanmar!
• A Glimpse of Purity at Wat Chalong
• The Sea Shell Museum – Viewing the world through the Awe of Another!
• Colonial Ceramic Art – Floor Tiles in Penang
• One more Dream Mansion – Penang
• Anarchy & Chaos in a Tribal Textile!
• Wild Lines | Textile Art Drawings
• Book Recommendation – March 2015: Baby Carriers
• Mirroring a Mirror | Photos of Antique Paintings that depict Life
• A Child Gives Birth to a Mother
• Surya Namaskar – Glory be to the Sun | Traditional Indian Jewelry
• Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi … Garden of A Thousand Desires
• Tribal Motifs from Rajasthan – Fusion of Logical Geometry & Art
• Born Free ……A Group of 4 Textiles with a Wild Spirit!
• Photographing the Spirit
• Palindrome Embroidery – Textile Art from the Past
• Equal Rights for Men – Wedding Textiles of a Rabari Groom!
• Love is Blind – Color-Blind | A Lesson in Love & Textile Art
• To Choose or to Not Choose! Innovation in Swat Hazara Textiles
• Walk Alone – Ekla Cholo
• Lines of Symphony – Textile Art
• Silken Bridges to Fairy Tale Dreams | Swat Pillow Cases
• Where the Head is Held High …| Naga Headdress
• A Glimpse of Heaven | Antique Yao Paintings
• Thai Paintings – Mediums of Mythology
• Unexpected Dividends of Pleasure | A Unique Phulkari
• The Art of Spirituality
• The Magic of Making Silk Fiber
• Across the Universe – A Bridge to the Other World
• Beaded Threads – Textile Artworks of Vietnam
• Sad Story – Vanished Art
• Art from another world – Kilims of Anatolia
• External Article: Art Market & Money Laundering
• The Wild Child – Soul of a Kilim
• Learning Resource – Jain Art
• Book of the Month – June 2015
• One Textile – Many Motifs
• Antique Buddhist Butter Art Pattern Manuscript – Mongolia
• Ancient Mongolian Buddhist Script for Musical Sutras
• From the ‘Barren’ Sands of Rajasthan
• Treasures of The Carpet Museum, Istanbul
• Art of the Red River – Ceramics from Avanos
• Palepai Ship Cloths – Threads of Ancestry
• The Glory of Tent Bands – Hybrid Textile Art
• Old Age Alone is not Enough to be Attractive
• Karakalpak Motifs – Art in Geometry
• The Story of Shadda Weavings
• Gates of Heaven – The Darshan Dwar Phulkari Embroidery Textile
• External Article – Ajanta Cave Murals
• Art in Architecture – The Magnificent Blue Mosque of Istanbul
• Dowry Bags & Purses
• Daily Art Fix – Gorgeous Antique Wedding Thirma Textile
• Recent Arrivals – A Bawan Bagh joins The Wovensouls Collection
• The ASTITVA Project – Rescuing Textile Traditions – Chapter 1
• A Dealer would have been happy …
• Daily Art Fix – Dhingli motif in Kutch Shawls
• Daily Art Fix – Ajrakh Hand Block Print
• DAILY ART FIX – Old Banjara Pouch
• External Article: Tadjik Bridal Veils
• Mathematics Lessons or Works of Textile Art?
• Melted-wax Art – Javanese Batik
• Save the Best for Last – One more Palindrome-Embroidery Textile
• Daily Art Fix – A Necklace of Thorns
• Daily Art Fix – A Thousand Silent Bells
• Chamba Rumal – The Art of Double Sided Embroidery from Himachal
• Jain Chopat from the National Museum – Cultural Background of the Art
• A Journey to Assam along a ‘Vrindavani Vastra’
• Exhibition: Buddhist Art of India
• The Superfine Embroidery of Awadh – Chikan Kari
• Mochi or Cobbler Embroidery of Gujarat
• Beauty is Ageless
• Another Vaishnav Textile!
• The Best Exotic Waziri Shawl!
• Old Textiles for Animals – Available for Sale
• Art for Food!
• Old Banjara Textile Art – Available for Sale
• Daily Art Fix – Antique Yao Paintings
• The Best Exotic Kuba Cloth Ever!
• One Man’s Spice is another Man’s Art
• Daily Art Fix – Akha Hilltribe Textile Art – Available for Sale
• Daiy Art Fix – A Magnificent Chope Phulkari
• Antique Fulani Blanket – Available for Sale
• Lombok Art – for the Ears & Eyes!
• Celebrate the Sunrise
• Daily Art Fix
• Daily Art Fix – Ceremonial Sumatra Weaving
• Daily Art Fix – Antique Dayak Baby Carrier
• Book of the Month – Dec 2015
• An Enchanted afternoon with a Master Kamasan Artist
• Superb Colors on Antique Singaraja Textile – Available for Sale
• A Romance Unfolds through Art
• Textiles in Ancient Balinese Paintings
• Protective Spirits from the Past
• Hair Ornaments from Asia
• The Hunger of an Unfulfilled Dream – Mughal Ganjifa Cards
• A New Museum with a Fabulous Fresh Focus!
• The Fabulous Biboki weaving of Timor!
• To Touch My Hero
• A Mother’s Labor of Love – Kohistani Baby’s Cap
• Adornments to Entice
• Picking a Bone …
• News from the National Museum Delhi
• News from the Met Museum
• News from the National Museum Delhi
• 18th Century Transport!
• Royal Loin Cloths of Ceylon
• Daily Art Fix – Lontar Baskets
• March of the Elephants – Antique Angami Naga Textile Art – Available for Sale
• Daily Art Fix – Warli Paintings on Dung
• Daily Art Fix – Tantric Shaman’s Ceremonial Costume
• Antique Thai Calendar Paintings
• Salute the Batak Textile Weaver’s Genius!
• Exotic Art from an Exotic Era
• Art in service of Culture – A Sindoor Box
• Warding Off Evil – Enigmatic Dayak Baby Carrier
• Woven Leaves of Bali
• Learning History through Art – Conquest of Kanchi & a Glass of Milk
• Memories of a Sublime Experience – Balinese Art
• The Mashru Loom
• The Tragedy of Uprooted Art
• Diversity in Folk Art – Bone Carvings
• Handlooms of India
• The Art of Garlanding Flowers
• A Hybrid is Born
• Palace on the Ganga – Art in Architecture
• Daily Art Fix – Pathan Embroidery
• Talk: “Wedding Embroideries of Kutch”
• One more Hybrid – A Paithani weave from Benaras
• Wood Art from Ancient China 
• Book Recommendation – Yao Culture & Art
• Mother of Pearl Inlay – Art in Wood
• Art of the Universe – Yao Shaman Robes
• Art in A Phulkari Temple Hanging
• Making Kajal
• Perspective makes all the Difference
• Textiles in the Chaurapanchsika Love Poem of the 16th Century
• Museum Walk – Lacquered Papier Mache Art
• Wood Art
• The Bridge to God – Shubha Mudgal
• Art for Fun – 16th Century Goose Game & Chess Board
• Textiles in Antique Christian Art
• The Way We Were
• Smoke gets in your Eyes!
• Games People Play
• Tales Textiles Tell – Toraja Sacred Cloth Batik
• Daily Art Fix – Double Sided Ajrakh Print
• Art in Mud – Village Scenes
• Iron (Wo)Man
• Goals for Tattoo Lovers
• A Seat for the Gods 
• The Weight of Art
• Dragons and Serpents from Laos – Textile Art
• Daily Art Fix – Beaded Hilltribe Weaving
• Antique Tantric Phurba Carving – Available for Sale
• Home Decor Art: Embroidery on Pot Cushions
• The Art in Future Foretold – Antique Horoscope
• Contemporary or Traditional?
• Ballad by the Bauls of Bengal
• Choosing A Wedding Dress – Swat Valley Textiles
• Ancient Christian Art at The Met
• Textiles in Christian Art at The Met Museum
• A look at Miao Embroidery
• Old Buddhist Painted Parables on Furniture
• Textiles and more in the Kerta Gosa Museum – Bali
• Himalayan Art, Style and Fashion
• External Article: Chamba Rumal Embroidered Textiles 
• Variety within Antique Yao / Zhuang Ceremonial Scrolls – 1
• Variety of Textiles within Antique Yao / Zhuang Ceremonial Scrolls – 2
• Aesthetics and Intrigue – The appeal of Dayak Art
• Spotlight on Exceptional Phulkari Bagh Textiles
• A Yao Ceremonial Mask
• Antique Cheriyal Painted Scroll – Art for Oral Traditions
• The Astitva Project – A Report on the Micro Project in Ladakh – Chapter 2
• Foretelling the Future in the Past – Astrological Calendars
• Astrological Calendars – 1 – Palindon Calendars of Bali
• Astrological Calendars – 2 – Palelitangan Calendars of Bali
• Astrological Calendars – 3 – Astrological Birth Charts
• Astrological Calendars – 4 – Myanmar Mandala Spirit Cloths
• Astrological Calendars – 5 – Thai Calendar
• Astrological Calendars – 6 – Batak Calendar
• Astrological Calendars – 7 – Mongolian Charts
• Astrological Calendars – 8 – Tibetan Calendar
• Daily Art Fix – Antique Burma Manuscript
• Art – A Bridge to the Past – Reading a Janam Patri from Raja Bhom’s era
• Houses & Homes
• Running Out of Sand – Random Musings
• Kammavaca Art – Buddhist Manuscripts from Myanmar
• Life in the Years / Years in the Life
• An Antique Selfie
• Jai Ho Lord Jagannath
• Yao Legends through Rare Folk Art Paintings
• How to Romance A Prince … A visual guide
• Guess Who – Evil or Good?
• Rickshaw or Car? 
• Architectural Art to take home – Prints
• Online Exhibition – Tampan Ship Cloths from Sumatra
• Textile Pride
• Beaded Textiles from Rajasthan?!! 
• Science & Art in the Tibetan Astrological Calendar Sidpaho
• More Strength to the Camel’s Back!
• Who doesn’t enjoy Music in the Park! 
• Tales the Phra Malai Thai Manuscripts tell!
• Saving Beauty
• Hidden Gems – new sightings in old acquisitions! 
• Dilemma
• Women in Art – Literally
• Negative Spaces
• What lies within? Copper Manuscript
• Art of Africa
• Walking the Dog
• Daily Art Fix: 3-D Painting
• Mother & Child – A Crime Scene in Silk
• Blessing Containers in Silver
• Connecting the Dots of Gold
• Bullock Carts & Oil Mills in Applique! 
• The Bridal Sari of the erstwhile Queen of Sawantwadi 1922
• Creating Art Every Day
• Crowning Glory of a Turban with Double Sided Embroidery
• A Kalamkari Coverlet – Antique Indian Textiles
• The Irony of my tiny Astrological Thangka Collection
• Sunbathing in Goa
• The Wine Cup of Emperor Shah Jahan
• A Tent Hanging from India
• The Weight of Commitment 
• Daily Art Fix – Textile Art of Gujarat – AGAIN! 
• Fabulous Beetle Wing Embroidery! ️
• Goan Portugese Houses – Art in Architecture
• Art in Gold for a Goan Wedding
• Daily Art Fix – An Antique Robe with Amli Embroidery
• Soldiers in Silk – Guns & Roses
• Silken flowers from Gujarat India 
• Painted Map of Benaras – Indian Art
• Daily Art Fix – from Gujarat again!
• Daily Art Fix – Saris as Textile Art!
• Tipu Sultan’s Tiger
• The Jehangir Spinel
• Daily Art Fix – Ramayan in the Chamba Valley
• An Indian Painted Narrative Scroll
• Ivory Art for Royal Courts
• Patan Patola Ikat Weaving – HOW?
• Daily Art Fix – Antique Kalamkari Art
• Sentinels & Thresholds 
• Daily Art Fix: Men with an extra Arm?
• Daily Art Fix – Applique Art from Bharaich
• Material Pleasures
• My Ceremonial Textiles
• How did Elibelinde travel to the Swat Valley?
• Daily Art Fix – Beshir Rug with Ikat Motif
• Daily Art Fix – Painting of a Weaver – 1800s
• Responsibility of Caring for an Antique Yuncu Kilim
• The Astitva Project – Phase II
• A Weaver’s Heirloom Patan Patola Sari
• Wealth of Motifs – Fulani Art!
• Manila Manton Shawls – Early Global Textiles
• There’s No Limit to Creativity – Jewelry from Assam
• The Sawantwadi Palace
• Ganjifa Playing Cards – Art of Sawantwadi
• A Traditional Hearth
• Art from the Past: 17th  Century Tibetan Paintings
• A Visit to Phyang Monastery
• Ancient Cave Paintings in Sasphol
• Mountain Art – Large Ancient Himalayan Buddhas – 1
• Mountain Art – Large Ancient Himalayan Buddhas – 2
• Mountain Art – Large Ancient Himalayan Buddhas – 3
• Mountain Art – Large Ancient Himalayan Buddhas – 4
• Nomadic Weavings of Chanthang
• A New Mystery -Ancient Terracotta Blocks 
• Wearing Art – Antique Himalayan Ceremonial Silver Belt
• Breathtaking Monastery Art
• Wealth of  Ladakh 
• The Grace of a Burmese Fan
• Let’s Spin Some Yarn
• Catching Butterflies in Burslem 
• Just Added – Fabulous African Textile Gallery
• The Rare Art of Double Sided Shia Embroidery
• The Astitva Project – Phase II Launch
• Before the Blue Jeans came along…
• Along came a Ganjifa Set…
• Fierce Deities!
• External Article: Italy’s last Sea Silk Master (on BBC)
• Vanished
• Made in 3 Places – Batik Tiga Negeri
• Birds of Indonesia
• Beauty of The Checkerboard
• Butterflies of Indonesia
• A Man and His Dowry
• External Article – Ramayan of Rani Laxmi of Jhansi
• Astitva Project – August Update
• Rare Antique Company School Mica Paintings
• Raincoats of the Fortunate – Bhutan Textiles
• Art Fix: A Green to Envy
• Art of Tunisia
• The Retirees
• Waiting…. The Antique Shekarlu Qashqai Rug
• Washing Shawls in 1867
• Sleeping Under The Stars
• Artwork of the Day
•   Wearing Art – Bhil Tribal Earrings
• Service or Sacrilege? The Dilemma of Textile Art Fragments
• Inspiration from the Extraordinary
• Veneration of Human Spirit – Jain Painting
• Chinese Paintings on Ailments
• There’s an Elephant on my Sofa!
• The Goldsmith’s Craft
• Confused About Classification! Silver or Silk?
• Rare Swat Wedding Shawl with ‘Self’ Embroidery
• Boundless Creativity in Motifs
• Opium Culture – History in Art
• The Magic Carpet :)
• Worth a Look: Coffin Art from Ghana
• Gateways of Bali
• Bless the Kohistani Creator!
• Boats of Eastern India, 1800s – Company School Paintings
• Wearing her mother’s Bridal Haalvan Phulkari
• A Charkha Spinning Wheel
• A Phulkari Fan from the Olden Days
• Architecture of Amritsar
• Conversations – The Soul of Punjab
• Learning History through Art – Sikh Rule in Kashmir
• Textile Study Tour of Punjab
• Krishna’s Raas Lila in Silk Embroidery
• Art Connoiseurs – Have you registered yet?
• Tears in Heaven
• Antique Painted Wood Furnishings!
• Daily Art Fix – Stars in her EYES
• Special Offers on Wovensouls.Com
• Hybrid Manuscript Paintings
• Art, Astrology & Zodiac Animals
• The Art of Marble Jalis
• Bronze Art for the Rug Lover
• A Note on Phulkari Classification
• No Shoes Indoors
• Guide 111 - A Note on the Classification of Antique Phulkari Shawls of Punjab
• Guide 105 - The Construction of the Material
• Guide 104 - Provenance of the Artwork
• Guide 103 - Condition of the Artwork
• Guide 102 - Age of the Artwork
• Guide 101 - The Process of Selecting an Artwork
• Resource: A Preliminary Guide to Antique Textiles, Jewelry & Folk Art