The Daily Post offers prompts for photo challenges which are temporary in nature as a new prompt is provided each week. Because of the fleeting evanescent nature of time I couldn’t complete the challenge in the allotted time span. But then again after a lifetime of being punctual and on the dot (and even before the dot at several occasions) I am enjoying the freedom of being late . And wonder of wonders – the world around doesn’t actually instantly burst into indignant protesting smithereens (honestly it continues to surprise me that no such things happens if I am late or even absent :D) π
So a few selected visuals of all things temporary – hope you like π
Food is so temporary isnt it? Just lasts a mealtime – sometimes not even that π
Almost sacrilege to dig into such a work of art don’t you think?
The raibeshe dancers create a temporary aesthetic formation. If you like to see more of these amazing folk dancers from West Bengal click hereΒ You won’t be disappointed, I am quite sure.
So what else is temporary?
Coco’s infection
The perfectly made bed at a hotel π
My sister’s haircut! Mine is sorta permanent π
A game of scrabble – have you played it? Can you redo the words on the board once the game is over? I did it once and my husband still owes me…
The brilliant colors of fall imported from Germany π
Cheers to you from India 
Have a super weekend!
Don’t forget to leave me your favorite and what would be your idea of temporary. Thanks for visiting.
Scene at 5.30 pm
And this is the most popular meme doing the rounds these days
Aren’t we all like the little boy peeking curiously at the world around us, trying to make sense and often unsuccessfully.
A ray of sun peeks out through the clouds (not smog!) at the foothills of the Himalayas.
The Sun plays peek-a-boo with the tree
The tiny tree peeks out from behind the taller cousins
Safe in the arms of Mother Nature, the squirrel peeks out
A sneak peak into a folk dance – colorful ladies
and their counterparts
Devi Durga the vanquisher of Evil (Mahishasur) – her strength, her shakti (power) comes across despite the desecration does it not? Just like it does from the millions of women oppressed and abused all over the world.
The more famous form of lord Shiva as Nataraja (the Lord of dance). Did you know that at CERN the European Council for Nuclear Research there is a statue of the Nataraja? As 
A second century stone idol of Lord Buddha.
The much loved and popular Lord Krishna. Again apologies (a blanket apology!) for the poor quality photos π¦
Another statue of Lord Vishnu the Preserver in the shayanmudra (reclining pose) with his ten avatars carved on top. At least that is what it looks like. The one on the horse (on the extreme right) is the Kalki avatar (destroyer of filth) foretold to appear to at the end of the kali yug the present epoch.
Doesn’t she look as if she is trying to cover her naked ‘ugliness’ with the money plant? Clearly she’s been around humans for far too long π
Marvelous detailing. And apologies for the shadow work π¦ Must learn how to avoid that – any tips/resources?
Look at the petals, the hairdo, the design on the robes…
Ivory art work from China
Gods and Goddess from India
Even a whole chair
From what are just teeth.
Stories and more 