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Subject: Paddy Gitanjali . Gitanjali is a variety of paddy or rice in its husk. This object has been gifted by Assistant Director of Textiles, Baripada.

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Subject: Terracotta Wall Coloring Soil . Colors used for tribal art usually done on walls and floor are made from different kinds of soils and other organic things. Terracotta is a reddish-brown porous clay. This object has been procured from Assistant Director of Textiles, Baripada.

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Alati Kathi . Alati Kathi is used during auspicious lamp offerings made to the deities at Jagannatha. At the Jagannatha temple, alati is performed seven times in a day. This object was procured from Sri Jagannath Temple Administrator.

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Date: 1900-1999

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Gara . A metal pot. This object was procured from Sri Jagannath Temple Administrator.

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Thali . A thali or plate on which the puja materials are accumulated and decorated such as sindoor, diyas, coconut, prasad, holy water, flowers and rice grains. This object was procured from Sri Jagannath Temple Administrator.

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Date: 1900-1999

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Muturi Dantakathi . Muturi Dantakathi are twigs that are used as toothbrushes to symbolically clean the deities' teeth. This object was procured from Sri Jagannath Temple Administrator.

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Date: 2019

Subject: Somabar lagi Bastra for Lord Jagannatha . Baralagi Pata is a silk fabric used by the Jagannatha deities on different days of the week. The colors used in Baralagi Pata are of different colors for different days of the week. The colors symbolize the particular days of the week. These are: Somvaar (Monday) - Black with white spot; Mangalvaar (Tuesday) - Red, Yellow and Blue stripes; Budhvaar (Wednesday) - Green; Guruvaar (Thursday) - Orange, Yellow; Shukravaar (Friday) - White; Shanivaar (Saturday) - Black/Deep Blue and Ravivaar (Sunday) - Red.

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Date: 2019

Subject: Sanibar lagi Bastra for Lord Jagannatha . Baralagi Pata is a silk fabric used by the Jagannatha deities on different days of the week. The colors used in Baralagi Pata are of different colors for different days of the week. The colors symbolize the particular days of the week. These are: Somvaar (Monday) - Black with white spot; Mangalvaar (Tuesday) - Red, Yellow and Blue stripes; Budhvaar (Wednesday) - Green; Guruvaar (Thursday) - Orange, Yellow; Shukravaar (Friday) - White; Shanivaar (Saturday) - Black/Deep Blue and Ravivaar (Sunday) - Red.

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Subject: Paunji . Paunji is an ornament worn around the ankle. Sonorous bells are attached to the chain, so that the wearer can make pleasing sounds while moving.