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Crafts from all over

Award winning artisans showcase their creations at a fair, which is on till January 15

More than 40 artisans from across the country, some of them award winners, have come together for Artisans' Fair, a crafts mela on at Corporation Community Hall, C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, till January 15.

Check out Basumani's intricately carved rosewood elephant, Munna's polished terracotta pots, Lakshmidevi's Madhubani panels and Munnuswami's Swamimalai classic bronze idols.

Puppet show

The highlight of the fair is the Rajasthani puppet show conceived by master puppeteers, with folk musicians playing some lively ballads.

Also on display are artefacts from other States — wall hangings from Gujarat, rosewood bric-a-brac from Mysore, clay dolls from West Bengal, painted wooden panels from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and gem paintings from Rajasthan.

Besides, one can pick up Sungudi, Mangalgiri and Pochampalle saris and handloom yardage, jewellery and accessories.

PUSHPA CHARI

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