Sandeep looked about 12 years old, but he was in fact, half-way through his MA in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University. He's a quiet person, with a talent for Rangoli - a Hindi word meaning, 'Row of colours'. It's a religious floor art, using fine coloured sand and symbolises the transience of life - it can't be preserved; once created, it's enjoyed and then destroyed. The hand of the artist never touches the ground, so there is no interruption in the flow of creative energy, which passes directly to the design. Apart from chalking out a central circle, no other aids are involved and the design evolves freehand. Traditionally, Rangoli designs are created in front of doorways in buildings and temples, an auspicious sign of welcome ! Sandeep created this design in half-an-hour:
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