Having travelled a long way from home I was clutching onto my mini-Kaavad preciously. I had seen it in Delhi and could have bought it there. But for some reason, that makes no sense to me, I told myself I'll buy it only from the craftsman. I found out where these craftsmen lived, read about them and marked Bassi on my travel-map (which is in my head). So steering this years' new year trip towards Chittorgarh might have had an ulterior motive after all. Chittorgarh, and 26 kms further, I was at the craft village which is the only place that makes temple shrines (and mini ones too). I was there. And I got what I had come for. What I didn't know was that the National Award winner himself would invite me to his house for a cup of tea.
(Seen in the photo is Dwarka Prasad's daughter in law).

Photographer:

sriparna

Uploaded:

2012-01-21

Tags:

bassi chai kavad woodcraft

Camera:

Lomography La Sardina (available in our shop)

Film:

Fuji C 200

City:

Bassi

Country/region:

India

Year:

2012

Time:

noon

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