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A Kashmiri woman doing intricate embroidery on window curtains at a state-run centre in Shelwat in north Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
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The workers at such centres are paid a stipend of just Rs 700 a month. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
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The women here work on various handicraft items such as shawls, curtains and carpets. (Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
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