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A vision of heritage and artistry unfolds as Nandini Gupta, representing India at the 72nd Miss World Festival, unveils her national costume — a magnificent symphony of craft, culture, and couture.

The mask can be seen today at the National Museum ... with the discovery of rich silver mines at Potosí (in modern-day Bolivia). For another century, these would swell the coffers of the Spanish ...

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