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A takht is used in a gurdwara to either seat people or as a surface to keep food items being served in the langar which is a system of distributing free food in the form of prasad (an offering of food, first made to a deity or saint, then distributed to devotees). Such takht are usually simple with minimal ornamentation.
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- Title: Takht (Bench)
- Location: Chitti, Gurdaspur, Punjab
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery
- Region: Majha
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Fittings
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