Scenes from Boita Bandana. The origins of this festival descends from an ancient maritime tradition of merchant trade and voyages across the ocean to

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Scenes from Boita Bandana. The origins of this festival descends from an ancient maritime tradition of merchant trade and voyages across the ocean to different regions of Asia, which was well developed in this region known in ancient times as Kalinga.

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Size: 8192px × 6144px
Location: State Museum Odisha
Photo credit: © wayfarer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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