From the archive record
A lively scene from the India International Trade Fair held at Bharat Mandapam, located in New Delhi. The exhibition features a vibrant promotional booth displaying packaged food and beverage products such as bottled drinks, flavored syrups, teas, and powdered mixes. These retail-ready products are presented in glass bottles and colorful stand-up pouches, representing specialty and organic Indian food brands that highlight traditional flavors like jaggery-based drinks and spiced teas. The bustling trade fair environment also includes a live pottery demonstration where an artisan shapes a clay pot on a potter’s wheel. Nearby, stacks of earthen cups and pots are displayed while another participant holds finished clay cups for visitors to see. Such demonstrations showcase India’s rich handicr