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So is it Gandhi or Churchill?
Two great men. Who is greater? You decide.

Old Time Parties
Drinking habits of men and women of Karnataka as described in medieval texts and sculptures.

Kamat on Kamasutra
Ever wondered why there are sexually explicit sculptures in Indian temples ? Kamat explains that ancient Hindus gave sex its due importance in the scheme of things

Jagadalpur Bazaar
Kamat visits a weekly tribal marketplace in central India and notes that exploitation of the poor is one definite sign of progress.

Monochrome Marvels
Till Kamat presented his scholarly analysis of this rapidly vanishing art form, nobody recognized Kavi art as an art form. Nothing has been done since then.

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Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma

A Young Mother and Her Child
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma

A Lady Playing Veena Musical Instrument
Painting by Raja [Ravi Varma

Shakuntala by Ravi Varma
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma

Shakuntala Composes a Message
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma

Picture of a Destitute Beggar
Neighborhood of Malleswaram, Bangalore

Widow Belonging to Gouli Community
See also: The Gouli Community

Tribal Woman with Betel Stained Mouth

Laughing Matron
Notice her teeth detereorated by tobacco use

Man Reads Election News

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Jewel Studded Tibetan Icon -- Picture
Gifts to Dalai Lama -- Picture
Inside Sera Temple -- Picture
Herd of Yaks, Tibet -- Picture
Journey to Tibet -- Picture
Journey to Tibet -- Picture

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