Raghurajpur is introduced, with its centuries-old tradition of arts and crafts, its historic connection to the Jagannath Temple of Puri, the intervention of INTACH with its Heritage Village Plan in 2002, and its invitation to broaden the appeal of Raghurajpur's Gotipua tradition.

A brief overview of the tradition's origins as part of the flowering of the bhakti movement propagated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and its subsequent patronage by local zamindaars and Vaishnavite maths through the 17th and 18th centuries.

How Padmashree Guru Maguni Das came to establish Gotipua dancing in Raghurajpur in the 1970s, and a look at life for a Gotipua in his gurukul. In time, two senior students establish two more such independent troupes in the village.

The Raghurajpur Lila Project, supported by INTACH, begins as a pilot initiative with one gurukul in the village, and concludes with successful performances on proscenium stages in Kolkata and New Delhi.

Phase 2 of the Project, now supported by the Ford Foundation, introduces training in Yoga, Odissi, Mardala, Voice and Choreography to all three gurukuls of the village. The teachers in order of appearance are Ms. Moushmi Patnaik (Yoga), Dr Rekha Tandon (Odissi), Guru Banamali Maharana (Mardala), Guru Keshab Rout (Voice), Guru Maguni Jena and Guru Lingaraj Barik (Choreography).

The Repertory Group is established with senior dancers from the Gotipua tradition, addressing the need of a livelihood for adult Gotipuas after they leave the gurukul. The troupe performs 'Dhara', a mixed-media production utilising pattachitra paintings and murals to very appreciative audiences, with performances in India and abroad.

Performance photographs from subsequent private commissions and later productions, as well as a residency in Auroville, Tamil Nadu where Gotipuas shared their skills with other disciplines.