Woven Souls
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patchwork designs & mirror work all over the ghaaghra choli costume

note the flaring of the ghaaghra or skirt ... these are made using 10-12 meters of cloth .....

she is bending over backwards and in the first round picks up rupee notes using her mouth....

while the other dancer did the same and picked up some foil tokens with her eyelids.....

the phugdi dance below - a very common play between girls across all Indian states

note the tassels hanging from her wrists .....

her bead woven necklace below.....

the leheriya turban of the musician

interesting the veils in parts of rajasthan and haryana focus on covering the face ......while in other parts of the country the veil is used to cover the upper body loosely, leaving the face exposed.

photographs by jaina mishra, nikon d90 & nikkor 24-70mm 2.8G (january 2010)
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