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‘… this led to a drain of 100 million sesterces of gold from Rome each year, half of it to India alone …’

– Pliny the Elder ( AD 23/24 -79) a personal friend of the Roman emperor, Vespasian. 

  • A tranquil moment during the search for phuti karpas.
  • Kamal deep in thought
  • Many hands make light work as we prepare for the Exhibition
  • Artist at work
  • Arranging the loom for live weaving at the Exhibition
  • People who worked behind the scenes for the Exhibition
  • The tapestry being arranged
  • The history of muslin coming out of the shadows
  • The curator taking a break
  • Working it out
  • A different perspective
  • Working with yarn
  • Using local materials to set up displays
  • Checking out a mannequin
  • Draping a mannequin with antique muslin
  • A quiet moment before the rush
  • Enjoying the museum gardens
  • Getting in touch with New Muslin
  • Chatting about muslin
  • Guests at the Festival Opening
  • A full auditorium for the Festival Opening
  • A serious conversation
  • Waiting for it all to begin
  • Before it all starts
  • Enjoying an amusing anecdote
  • Last minute arrangements
  • One among many at the Festival Opening
  • A huge supporter of this project
  • A Master Weaver speaks
  • Proudly holding special first day covers
  • Recognising one of our crafts heroes
  • The book reveals itself
  • Taking a sneaky peak into 'Muslin. Our Story'
  • A busy Seminar
  • Darshan Shah explains
  • A designer listening intently
  • Dr. Hameeda Hossain in a pensive mood
  • Pausing for thought
  • Ruby Pal Chowdhury deep in thought
  • Kamal being accosted by flowers
  • Meeting good friends
  • The first stage of the muslin tour
  • Walking the plank
  • A helping hand
  • On their way to the artisans' homes
  • Negotiating a tricky path
  • A demonstration
  • Saif trying to figure out
  • Sonia wondering what to do
  • An impromptu workshop
  • Checking the script
  • Skillful hands
  • Artisan at work
  • Clutching a souvenir
  • A ballroom serenade
  • A tense moment
  • Azra looking agitated
  • Dancers relaxing before going on stage
  • Make up complete
  • Important finishing touches
  • Final checks-min
  • Many helpful hands-min
  • Friends being photographed-min
  • A delighted dancer-min
  • Another attraction on Muslin Night-min
  • Guests taking selfies-min
  • Amazed by the news-min
  • Another selfie-min