"Mask-making."

#13330099

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330101

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330102

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330103

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330104

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330107

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330108

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330109

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in the Purulia District of West Bengal is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau Dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330106

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in Purulia, West Bengal, is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#13330110

16 Feb 2026

Mukhosh Gram in Purulia, West Bengal, is a renowned hub of traditional mask-making, specifically for the UNESCO-recognized Chhau dance. Over 300 artisan families, mostly from the Sutradhar community, create intricate paper-mache masks using clay, cloth, and paint for home decor, featuring characters from mythology and often fierce demon masks. A woman sells masks in a mask shop in Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 13, 2026.

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#12576081

23 Jul 2025

Artisan Elsa Padilla shows a wooden mask during the production of carnival masks, which takes four months to complete. Elsa Padilla is dedicated to this craft for more than 30 years in Tizatlan, Mexico, on July 22, 2024.

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#12576082

23 Jul 2025

Artisan Elsa Padilla shows a wooden mask during the production of carnival masks, which takes four months to complete. Elsa Padilla is dedicated to this craft for more than 30 years in Tizatlan, Mexico, on July 22, 2024.

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#12576084

23 Jul 2025

A wooden mask in progress is seen during the production of carnival masks, which takes four months to complete. Elsa Padilla has been dedicated to this craft for more than 30 years in Tizatlan, Mexico, on July 22, 2024.

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#12576085

23 Jul 2025

Artisan Elsa Padilla carves a wooden mask during the production of carnival masks, which takes four months to complete. Elsa Padilla has been dedicated to this craft for more than 30 years in Tizatlan, Mexico, on July 22, 2024.

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#12576086

23 Jul 2025

Artisan Elsa Padilla carves a wooden mask during the production of carnival masks, which takes four months to complete. Elsa Padilla has been dedicated to this craft for more than 30 years in Tizatlan, Mexico, on July 22, 2024.

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#12576087

23 Jul 2025

Artisan Elsa Padilla applies a base of paint to a wooden mask during the production of carnival masks, which takes four months to complete. Elsa Padilla has dedicated herself to this craft for more than 30 years in Tizatlan, Mexico, on July 22, 2024.

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