Following the Indian tradition where spaces of transition are invested with symbols of identity, welcome protection and auspiciousness, the ‘Thresholds of India’ – an enormous sculptural tableau running through the terminal like a curvilinear spine – inducts visitors into India’s plural cultural legacy, living traditions and contemporary artistic expression. Over the period of a year, some 6000 artefacts were sourced from across the country – from junk yards, curio shops, homes of craftspeople, roadside vendors and private collections. Ranging from the carved facades of mansions to bullock carts, temple chariots that carried processional idols to toy cars and ritual paraphernalia, the collection spans the entire gamut from palatial to humble everyday objects, artefacts invested with spiritual meaning and those that acquire value through usage.