S Vijay Kumar, author of 'The Idol Thief' and co-founder of India Pride Project talks about the journey of Gods from the temples of India to the art market, museum through the route of smuggling and illegal trade. His project reversed this journey by talking about the stolen idols and making ways to bring them back. It all started with a blog for documenting the idols in remote villages of India. He talks about various laws governing the art trade, the practices in the trade market and most importantly what we can do as individuals to stop this theft.
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