Colour photograph of Kania Bharb, puppeteer, at Mandawa Hareli (hotel), Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 26th March 2001, with Kathputti string puppets and ghungru bells. Mr Bharb simultaneously operated this puppet while using a voice disguiser.
Object images: Snake charmer with puppet, 2001
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Story to accompany embroidery, 'Parching Farine' by Patricia Francis
object | ARC/HMG/CM/007/A/BUBIER-BRADSHAW/009
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Slide of dancers behind the Moithang Hotel, Thimpu
object | ARC/BAL/003/003
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Black and white medium format negative of very dark image of boy in hammock in hut
object | ARC/GUP/006/265
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Slide of nuns in Long Wu Monastery, Qinghai
object | ARC/BAL/002/002/008
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