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Bahl is a member of The Paglees, a feminist collective of mid-career immigrant artists of South Asian origin living in the USA. The Paglees\u2019 inaugural exhibition is currently touring across the USA, at venues including the South Asia Institute, McColl Center, Catherine G. Murphy Gallery and the Plains Art Museum. 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