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A roadside display of traditional handcrafted chick blinds (bamboo window screens) in New Delhi, India. Numerous roll-up bamboo and reed blinds hang beneath roadside trees, showcasing a variety of natural weaves, colours, and decorative cloth borders in earthy browns, greens, blues, and striped designs. A hand-painted blue signboard advertising "चिक मेकर" (Chik Maker) with local contact numbers is suspended among the products, identifying the artisan's business. Standing on a roadside wall, the vendor presents a sample catalogue of bamboo chick blinds, flipping through different designs and finishes for customers. The footage documents a traditional craft that continues to supply handmade bamboo blinds for homes, shops, and verandas across India.