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This aali was built on the wall outside the verandah of the house. The crown of this aali was in the shape of a pointed arch, resembling the silhouette of a dome in the traditional architecture of a mosque in the region. Earthen lamps filled with oil and wick were lit on auspicious occasions.
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- Title: Aali (Wall niche)
- Location: Luhinga Kalan, Nuh, 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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