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This year, Kanwars returning from their water heist of sorts were spotted flaunting masks inspired from Spanish artist Salvador Dali..
These masks had earlier gained popularity due to the success of the OTT web series, Money Heist...
The web series Money Heist might be long over, but its craze also caught the fancy of kanwariyas this year. while returning from Haridwar, after a water heist of their own, many kanwariyas were spotted on the streets of NCR wearing the mask of Dali (Salvador Dal, Spanish artist), which was sported by the actors in the series.T)..
As Lord Shiva is considered to be the king of ghosts and demons, my mask was a representation of how Im not going to give in to my inner demons and that of the society around me, said Shanta Kathpuria, a resident of Tikri Border, adding, There was chaos around me due to the floods, but I didnt let it mellow down my spirit of carrying the kanwar..
