<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">pichhavais</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>textile art</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>pichhavai</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pichhvai</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pichhwai</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pichvai</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pichvāi</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>pichwai</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Textile hangings that are hung at the back of shrines behind images or objects in temples. Pichhavai translates to English as "of behind" or backdrop. The imagery painted on pichhavais varies with festivals and the seasons. They may be decorated with brocade, embroidery, appliqué work, jewels, or paint. ]]></note></mads>