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This aala, found in the living room of a residence, was highlighted by plastering it and the area around with lime. Prints of deities were placed in this aala after laying a plastic sheet on its surface. A chhajj (winnower) was hung from a khunti (wall peg) next to the aala.
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- Title: Aala (Wall niche)
- Location: Murtazabad (Sadaugarhi), Palwal, Haryana
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth, Lime
- Region: Mewat
- Lime Craft Technique: Plastering
- Earth Craft Technique: Brick Masonry
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