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Jagriti, daughter of Bhajanlal, coming down from the terrace of their house. Prajapati Colony was set up in 1970 in Uttam Nagar in West Delhi. It is said that approximately 700 potter families are settled here.

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The pug mill produces compact clay which are cut off in the shape of Shivling and stacked. These moulds are thrown on the chaak to give shape to pottery items (Courtesy: Jai Thakur)

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Instead of braiding them or tying them into a topknot, Today women twist their hair to produce several long ringlets (Courtesy: SR Abbiramy)

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A conch cutter making conch bangles at a workshop in Bagbazar, Kolkata. (Courtesy: Indranil Bhoumik)

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