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Silk weaving, 19th century
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Manasha Ghot
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Miniature chho masks being painted
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Miniature masks await completion
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The ornate headgear on a Chho mask
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Finishing touches being given
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Manosha Thaan
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Dashabotar cards : Cards from a Matsya suit
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Dashabotar cards : Cards from a Kurmo (tortoise) suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja card from a Kurmo (turtle) suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja card from a Baraho (boar) suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri cards from a Narasingha (half man, half lion) suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri cards from a Bamon (dwarf) suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri cards from a Parashuram suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri from a (Lord) Ram suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri from a Balaram suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri from a Jagannath suit
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Dashabotar cards : Raja and Mantri from a Kalki suit
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Traditional Nokshi Kantha
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Traditional Lac doll
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Traditional Lac doll
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Madur weaving
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Masland madur - Durga motif
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Masland madur - Tribal festival motif
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Masland Madur
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Shitalpati artisans at work
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Murta cane
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Shitalpati mat with bird motif
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Small shitalpati mats
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Shitalpati bags
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Shitalpati basket with lid
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Basanti Dey
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Sholapith model of a Mayurpankhi boat
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The cape of the Chho costume
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Chho costume
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The goddess Durga prepares for "her" role
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Saraswati, Kartik and his peacock
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Natua drummers
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The dance begins
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Somersaults
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Unusual way to hold a Dhak
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Balancing act
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Santal percussion instruments
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Santal Banam
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Banam - resonator closeup
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Banam
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Old Banam
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Elaborate carving detail
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Huka Banam players
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Miniature ektara
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Baul instruments on sale
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Beni Putul - wooden hands
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Traditional clay Beni Putul head
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Beni Putul
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Papier mache Beni Putul
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Palmyra seed Beni Putul
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Glove puppeteer - Ramapada Ghoroi
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Glove puppeteer - Basanta Ghoroi
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Glove puppeteer - Arabindo Ghoroi
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Beni Putul - The tradition continues
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Rod Puppet Support
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Rod Puppet Structure
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Ritual Alpona for Tara Broto : sun, moon and stars
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Ritual Alpona for Shejuti Broto
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Impression of Lakshmi`s "vahana", her owl - part of a ritual Alpona
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Ritual Alpona for Tara Broto : Mother with children
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Rabi Biswas
: Ritual Poush alpona of the Namasudra community
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Simple deoal chitro
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Single Colour Deoal Chitro with geometric border
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Large geometric Deoal Chitro
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Bandna Preparation
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Birbhum Deoal Chitro - 1
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Birbhum Deoal Chitro - 2
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Birbhum Deoal Chitro - 3
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Deoal Chitro in Dinajpur
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Deoal Chitro, Birbhum
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Santal Deoal Chitro, Birbhum
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Santal Deoal Chitro, Birbhum
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Santal Deoal Chitro detail of peacock
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Santals on a wall
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Tribal Deoal Chitro : Sohrai Art
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Tribal Deoal Chitro : Sohrai Art
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Tribal Deoal Chitro : Sohrai Art
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Tribal Deoal Chitro : Sohrai Art
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Brahmin with two tigers
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Woman with Broom
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The Sheepish Lover
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Yama, Lord of Death
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Nabin kills Elokeshi
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