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Staff ReporterGUWAHATI: Big and reputed artisans of Guwahati have been facing a tough challenge from their less-known counterparts from rural areas. In the run-up to the Vishwakarma Puja it has come to light that small-scale artisans from rural areas who display idols for sale in roadsides in the city have been doing a brisk business. A number of reputed artisans in Guwahati are of the view that their share of market is being snatched by small-scale rural artisans. “In rural areas they can procure soil and materials at lower rates, and as such they can sell idols at chief rates. On the other hand, we've to procure soil and other materials at higher prices..