making of the Par painting of the epic of Devnarayan

This file contains photographs of the demonstration of various steps in the making of the Par painting of the epic of Devnarayan on paper and cloth. There are also photographs of Shree Lal Joshi, famed traditional artist of Par painting. The Par of Devnarayan is a traditional scroll painting, depicting various scenes from the epic. They are intricately painted and used by the Bhopas to narrate the epics of Bagrawat and Devnarayan during the Par performance. Extent and format of original material: 1 album of 31 photographs.