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Charity Personified
Biography of eminent congressman Karnad Sadashiva Rao (1881-1936)

India's Street Culture
India's streets constitute a glorious theater where the drama of life unfolds in all its beauty and ugliness.

King of Sets
Article on the elephant headed deity Ganesh who is worshipped as the God of Beginning and the Fighter of Obstacles.

Ganapati's Birthday
The birthday of Lord Ganesh is among the most celebrated of the festivals in India.

The Muslim Girls and I
Essay on the subtleties of caste and religion, of boys and girls, and the gap in between.

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Handmade Leather Bags, Kashmir
Pictures of Kashmir
Pictures of Kashmir
Clean Shaven Muslim Kashmiri
Portrait of a businessman from Srinagar

Portrait of a young Kashmiri Boy
Born into a family of craftsmen, this boy was helping his father. (Many western nations have boycotted the Kashmiri crafts, saying that the children are being exploited.)
Pictures of Kashmir
Pictures of Kashmir
Portrait of a Religious Kashmiri
This gentleman told Kamat that he performed the Islamic prayer of namaz five times a day.

Embroidery on Wool
Pictures of Kashmir
Pictures of Kashmir
Flowers Under Foot
Hand-woven Kashmiri rugs decorate the homes of the rich everywhere.

A Muslim and An Indian
Portrait of a Kashmiri craftsman
Pictures of Kashmir
Pictures of Kashmir
Caught in Civil War
Portrait of a young Kashmiri man. Due to social turmoil, schools and colleges have not operated for the past decade in the valley.

Boathouse in Srinagar
Before the trouble began in 1989, Kashmir was a tourist heaven, with its stunning beauty and delicate crafts.
Pictures of Kashmir
The African-Indian Community
An African-Indian Youth
Generations of exploitation have rendered the Siddi community fearful of strangers. Kamat had to build friendships with the community for them to agree to be photographed.

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