From the archive record
A traditional footwear stall displays rows of embroidered juttis and Kolhapuri chappals at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana. Shoes with floral embroidery, beadwork and other decorative patterns hang across the back of the stall, while additional pairs are arranged on display boards and floor mats. The shopkeeper sits cross-legged on a yellow mat inside the open-air stall. The thatched-roof structure is decorated with colourful pennant flags, with stall numbers 271 and 272 visible above the entrance.