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- ↑ "Kirti Mandir closes doors to rangoli artists". Indian Express. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ↑ Tere, Tushar (31 October 2020). "Vadodara: In pandemic times, Kalanagri's rangolis to light up virtual world". Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
