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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.

The Beauty of Yana
Traverse the emerald route and discover the beauty of the west coast of Karnataka. Yana is sandwiched between the Arabian sea on the West and the mighty Sahyadris to the East.

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House of Pictures
Photographs and Paintings


Ghotul buildings, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal Educational Institution
Tribal Picture Gallery
Maidens on their way to Ghotul

A Gift of Love
A bamboo comb is a token of love among the some tribals of central India
Bamboo Comb. Bastar
Historical Artifact from Karnataka
Illustrated Kannada Inscription

Karna's Predicament
Scene from the Hindu epic Mahabharata in Rangoli Art
Karna`s Demise - Rangoli Art
Warrior Abhimanyu
Death of Abhimanyu
Spread powder art (Rangoli) by artist Ravindra More

Composer Shyama Shastri
Stamp honoring Shyama Shastri (1762-1827)
Stamps of India
Stamps of India
Dancing Girls
Detail from a Indian Postal Stamp

Helping Hands
A young Vikas carrying water and vegetables, 1976
Notice the bare feet. At the time, it was common to go around the streets without footwear.
Kamat Family Album
Copper Plate Inscriptions
Kannada Copper Inscription
A 17th century copper inscription and its contents in Kannada language help trace the genealogy of the Mahales of Honavar

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