In the museum of Kangra art in Dharamsala
The first cabinet contains a giant 19th century
Pot and a million year old fossil, alongside
A few desultory shards of pottery.
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The hovering attendant quickly steers you
Towards the Himachal miniatures, delicate
Pictures in vibrant colours of Hindu scenes,
Created by the same families over the centuries.
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He points one out, saying his great grandfather
Painted it. Upstairs, he shows his own collection,
Along with a family tree which states that Anil
Raina is the last in a line of craftsmen which has
Survived generations but now faces extinction.
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