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The sarees of Murarai

1 saree tied to Murarai: woven there, or made its own.

Motifs of Murarai

Jamdani
Kantha
Ikat
Temple border

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

The weekly drape

Every Monday: seven sarees you may not know, what is being worn this week, and one drape explained step by step.