Mandala Sand Painting - Overall View

According to Wikipedia, "Mandala" is a Sanskrit word for "Circle", clearly seen here in this overall view.  Due to the large number of people milling about, including the press, it was difficult to get shots like this.  I even resorted to carrying a chair to a strategic location and standing on it while snapping away with the Bigger Cahoona, but was quickly told by nearby staff that it wasn't allowed.

This was the third day of the event so there are no pics of the opening ceremony, which would have been interesting, but at this point the work was almost complete which allowed us to view the overall design.  Closer-in shot below: