Glimpses: A Cultural Heritage
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Lifestyles A Kashmiri boy with a hookah Planting rice in the paddy fields of the valley Girls in festive costume enroute to the shrine of Vaishnodevi Dancers from Kargil Tending the flock, Pahalgam Carrying a samavar of tea to the fields Music and Dance The robust dance form of the Dogris in Jammu The Santoor, Kashmir's most popular musical instrument Kargil's 'Darad' musicians play the drums and pipes A marriage dance in the moonscape fastnesses of Ladakh Pipe players Wazwan The traditional Wazwan meal is served in groups of four Saffron flavoured pilauf is a popular delicacy A serving of lamb The washing of hands preparatory to dining A choice of dishes served at the Wazwan - I A choice of dishes served at the Wazwan - II Arts and Crafts Thanka painting from Ladakh Carpet weaving, one of Kashmir's most proclaimed arts An array of carved walnut furniture and souvenirs Passing the soft shahtush shawl through a ring Miniature painting from Dogra Art Gallery, Jammu Painstakingly painting a papier mache box Embroidering a shawl with Kashmiri motifs Wicker-work and basket making are arts common to Kashmir and jammu A range of carved furniture and papier mache objets d'art Detail from Kashmiri embroidery Festivals  The grand spectacle of the annual Hemis festival, with masked dancers in colourful, brocade costumes - I The grand spectacle of the annual Hemis festival, with masked dancers in colourful, brocade costumes - II The grand spectacle of the annual Hemis festival, with masked dancers in colourful, brocade costumes - III Participating in an archery competition A gaily dressed mask-dancer Idd celebrations in the fair grounds near a mosque

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