The walls of the entrance and exit had flow of rainbow colours, flow of water and lots of lotus buds on the verge of blooming. And this flow is in synergy with happiness and chandam (tunes or taal). 
Close up view of the idol that was created by Shakti Sharma. Durga was also part of this journey of chandam and anandam. She is in the pose of a nataraja.
The brahmin engrossed in the preparations of Mahasaptami pujas...
The basic elements of a Tala in Indian Music are known as “Tala Das Prama”. These elements are the constituents of a Tala and are also the determinants of its nature, format and size. They are Kaalam, Margam, Kriya, Anga, Graha, Jaati, Kaala, Laya,
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What a chaalchitra! The symmetry, the network created through hands involved in dance tunes. Why are not idols like this preserved and placed in a museum!
The central ceiling of the pandal consisting of concentric circles and each circle talking the same language of chandam and anandam through dance!
Different avatars collected to dance were part of the canvas in the walls of main pandal. Moreover peacock was chosen as the emblem of dancing, so each element will have a connection to peacocks!
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Each bud of lotus had one dance avatar inside. The kind of detailing Sharma went through in every section of this pandal is commendable!
The main structure of the pandal was a symbolic dancing peacock.
The front view of the pandal. Lucky to get a crowd free shot! (Observe how the wings of the peacock are also a composition of hands responding to the nritya taals. )
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