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Lac bangles are made of lac, which is a scarlet resinous secretion from lac producing insects. Before the lac is moulded into bangles, the raw material is first coated with the desired colours for the bangles.

Haryana·crafts · festival

Furniture and other local rural Indian crafts and designs, pots and pans at Surajkund. Swadeshi charkha of Gandhi lineage, and hand looms: Ancient hand powered craft sold at Surajkund mela Swadeshi charkha of Gandhi lineage: Ancient hand po…

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"Ladies and gentlemen - Please welcome Sonali Bendra Bahl!", says the compere. Sonali Bendre: This is a great occasion for us at Omega. We had a lunch in Delhi two days ago. I loved the jewellery when I saw it.

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Mehul Choksi says he has put forward 10 to 12 crores worth of diamonds for the show. No security was asked for, he said! Indian businessman Mehul Choksi before he was on the run for many malpractices in business is seen at the Lakme Fashion…

Rajasthan·river · boats

Does this speed boat disturb the peace of this serene location? What damage do the diesel fumes and rudder do as they disturb the water and air? Tourism is nice to pander to, but at what cost to others and air and water resources? Speed boa…

Rajasthan·crafts · village

A deft handed potter works in his village courtyard and prepares a multitude of earthen drinking cups, also known as kullar in India.

Ladakh·crafts · bazaar

The powder residue of metal sells for Rs. 800 per kilogram, for this jewellery makre who mixes in various metals into the powder that is generated.

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Sameera Reddy walks for Rivaaz brand jewellery of which she is the brand ambassador, and is lifted up on the stage by Rajasthani turbaned musicians. She sits on stage in a white shiny dress.

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Amitabh Bachchan hob-nobs with now disgraced diamantaire Mehul Choksi: "I am very proud, very humbled.

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Kunal Kapoor: "I love wearing jewellery! I wear a lot of bracelets. It's great that someone is coming out with jewellery for men. I find this metrosexual term ajeeb! I just enjoy wearing jewellery.

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Gauri & Nainika Karan gowns on ramp display at a Farah Ali Khan Jewellery Collection Fashion Show.

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Karishma Kapoor on endorsing a jewellery brand: "I don't get an opportunity to wear much jewellery. That is why I did this ad. Business cum pleasure, I get to wear such pretty pieces. It's not only diamond or gold jewellery.

West Bengal·crafts · industry

A Nepali woman creates beautiful embroidery circa 1998, in Kalimpong, West Bengal, near Darjeeling. She works on her weaving hand loom.

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Bipasha Basu and a gaggle of models and actors attend an event organized by a diamond brand, even as Bipasha acts as the brand ambassador of this diamond jewellery company. John Abraham attends along with her, as do other Bollywood folks.

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Sharma came into the limelight after making it to the final five of the Miss India 1998 contest. She also won 'Miss Photogenic' title in the same contest.

wildlife · birds

Chin straps on the ready, female Bayas arrives to approve of the work done by the males at the Baya colony on a palm tree.

wildlife · birds

The wind is so high and the exposed Baya Weaver birds nests further hang down on the exposed branches, causing them to sway wildlife in the slightest breeze.

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Even Bollywood directors watch Harry Potter for inspiration! He tells us that his bhanja is very excited as he is coming from America and is about to see the film before his American friends, in India.

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Soha Ali Khan: "Very excited. Can't wait. I've read all the books. The books are kind of your imagination is limitless. It can transport you to places.

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Minissha Lamba: "I'm a big Harry Potter fan! The third one was a bit dark! A dark abyss. It's fantastic watching Harry Potter grow up and growing up with him. You suddenly start knowing what Harry Potter looks like.

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Yukta Mookhey and Mandira Bedi all excited at Harry Potter and the Order of Pheonix premiere Mandira Bedi looks super excited: "I'm a Harry Potter fan and am very excited. Somewhere along the way, I lost the habit.

crafts · bazaar

A fashion show is organized to promote the diamond businesses of diamontaire Mehul Chokri who now runs from Indian laws, hiding in Antigua and around the Caribbean.

crafts · bazaar

If Amitabh Bachchan knew how disgraced Mehul Choksi would be, and if people knew of his massive PNB bank fraud, we are certain he would not have lent his good name to this brand endorsement, and received the 'Forever Indian' award from them…