PHOTOS OF WEAVERS IN ORISSA, INDIA



The dyeing of the weft: motifs are drawn on the white thread. Nuapatna. LAL09.



The dyeing of the weft: motifs are drawn on the white thread. Nuapatna. LAL10.


The dyeing of the weft: motifs on the white thread are protected by other threads. Nuapatna. LAL11.



The dyeing of the weft: motifs are painted on the white thread. Nuapatna. LAL13.



The dyeing of the weft: motifs are painted on the white thread. Nuapatna. LAL12.


The carefully dyed weft. Nuapatna. LAL14.



The carefully dyed weft is put out to dry. Nuapatna. LAL15.



A weaver winds the patterned weft thread on a spool. Nuapatna. LAL16.


A weaver woman winds the patterned weft thread on a spool. Nuapatna. LAL17.



A weaver on his loom, view from the back at the beginning of the weaving. Nuapatna. LAL18


A weaver on his loom, view from the back. Nuapatna. LAL20


Detail of ikat weaving. Nuapatna. LAL21



Woven sari rolled at the front of the loom. Nuapatna. LAL23.



A weaver on his loom, view from the back at the end of the weaving. Nuapatna. LAL25.


Detail of ikat weaving. Nuapatna. LAL24.


Loom, view from the back. Nuapatna. LAL19



Detail of ikat weaving. Nuapatna. LAL22


A weaver woman ties the warp the loom. Nuapatna. LAL27.


Woven saris still rolled on a part of the loom. Nuapatna. LAL26.



Weaver's house. Nuapatna. LAL08.


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