TBI Photo Essay: The Varied Hues of Indigenous Art in India

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Carved rosewood blocks - Farokkhabad, U.P.

Wood is usually associated with fire and carpentry. But national awarding winning artist Mohammad Ayyub has been carving artistic patterns on blocks of Sheesham or Indian rosewood from his youth. Based in Farukkhabad district in western Uttar Pradesh, men have been engaged in this once lucrative craft since the 1700's.

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