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Two Jatayu masks resting on the workshop floor after painting

The maker's view

Jatayu, from the workshop

Seen from above in the maker's own space, these masks are in their final stage — paint drying, details still being refined.

Workshops in Majuli are often family spaces, where knowledge passes from elder to younger hands through daily practice rather than written manuals.

Recording the workshop alongside the finished mask preserves the process, not only the product.

Setting
Artisan workshop
Stage
Final painting
Focus
Craft process
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