South India

How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and Rice

<n>Kalamkari</n>, the traditional Indian art of painting on cloth with natural dyes.

The preparation of <n>Masala Chai</n> at a tea stall. Photo by <n>The Pixel Boy</n>.

A 1985 photograph from Kerala by <n>Inger Abrahamsen</n>, from <n>Stephen Huyler</n>'s book <n>Village India</n>.

A <n>flower stall</n> in Kerala, India, photographed by <n>Lisa Carcochan</n> in 1982.

Image from the Substack publication <n>PLANTCRAFT</n> by <n>Amirio Freeman</n>.

𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 : [@𝘂𝘄𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶 💌]

Women entering a temple in <n>Madurai</n>, Tamil Nadu. Photo by <n>Macduff Everton</n> for <n>Condé Nast Traveler</n>.

An <n>Attalea speciosa</n> palm tree, used in branding for <n>Rosafa Skincare</n>.