India's internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik spreads awareness about swine flu or H1N1 influenza by creating a sand culture on Puri beach of Orissa. He said that locals should be made aware about the swine flu that has already claimed 23 lives and basic precautions like wearing masks and washing hands should be taken. Locals feel that this is a good way of creating awareness about the dreaded disease.