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A FOREIGN BIRD
When I first arrived in Raghurajpur I was mistaken for a filmstar from an Odiya film, Paradeshi Chadhei (foreign bird), that was the craze at the time. See the film below.
Aarminta, star in Ollywood film Paradeshi chadei released 1990
Helle and Lingaraj’s son Prasanta
Helle and Manju chatting
Manju and her four children in their living room cum bedroom
Manju paints next to the threshold of her house
Seema, apprentices and Helle in Jagannath’s studio
Seema works in the room we shared
Sobha, Jagannath’s niece, decorates the floor for Lakshmi puja
Sobha, Jagannath’s niece, decorates the floor for Lakshmi puja
