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One of the niches in this beel was used as a shrine space with a few idols, images of gods and goddesses, and lamps. A red sacred thread was tied around the vertical members of this particular niche. There were representations of gods and religious symbols painted on the wall around the beel.
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- Title: Beel (Shelf)
- Location: Roopsi, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- Type: Manjush (Storage)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Samrudha Dixit
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth (Mud), Glass (Mirror), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery
- Region: Marwar
- Earth Craft Technique: Mud relief work,Plastering, Painting
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