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Degrees of Vegetarianism
Some notes on what is considered as vegetarian food in India, and some reasoning behind those practices.

Brahmin Communities
A comprehensive list of Brahmin communities of India documented for anthropological research purposes.

When Kamat Met India…
From great historians to boy monks, a great collection of interviews with a cross section of Indian society.

Adi Shankaracharya
Biography of the great scholar and philosopher Shankara who revived Hinduism and founded the Advaitic school of thought.

Marikamba Goddess
The temple of goddess Marikamba in the town of Sirsi is a splendid example of syncretic evolution of tribal and so called brahminical customs and rituals, befitting Hindu ethos.

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House of Pictures
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Gifting of the Brahmins
Charity or gifting is an important part of the death ceremony		 Gifting Ceremony
Palanquins
Carrying of the Landlady
Madhubani painting, Bihar

A Nobleman Riding a Palanquin
Detail from a Jain Painting in Sravanabelagola 		Transportation of Palanquin
Transportation of Palanquin
Maithili Folk Painting Depicting a Palanquin

Prof. Seshasastry
Kannada and Telugu Historian 		Prof. Seshasastry
Kamat the Letter Writer
Mourners reading Kamat's old letters
Kamat was a prolific letter writer. Most people who received his letters felt that they were worthy of preservation.

Tonsuring of the Head
A son shaves off his hair in mourning the death of his father. 		Ritual Shaving of the Head
The Transportation of Palanquin
A Palanquin Rider
Sculpture from Vidyashankar temple, Sringeri

The Feeding of the River
 Hindu Final Rites
The Holi festival
Playing Holi by exchanging Colors
Rajasthani painting shows celebration of the Holi festival

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