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Dances of India
The long and interesting history of the Indian dance form

Marathi Theater
A short note on the Marathi theater and its many forms

The Missing Cable Girl
An interesting story of how Kamat's picture was needed to locate a disappeared girl.

Muslim Ladies of Kurva
Kamat narrates an experience of photographing Muslim women of rural Karnataka. The story reveals many untold tales about Muslim women of India.

Women's Museum
Pictures from the Shashwati Women's Museum Collection in Bangalore

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House of Pictures
Photographs and Paintings


Golden Footwear
An artifact belonging to the former kings of Mysore 		Footwear Made with Gold
Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar (1919-1974 A.D.)
Jayachamarajendra was the last of the Mysore kings, the state having merged with the independent nation of India.

Tree Worship
Detail from a North-Indian miniature painting 		Tree Worship
A Handicraft Vendor
Colorful Toys, Colorful Merchant
An artisan from Rajasthan selling puppets and dolls at an art show

Woman Hanging on to her Lover
Detail from a wall painting, Tumkur 		Kamasutra Positions
Bahadur Shah
Bahadur Shah, the Last Mogul Emperor

Picture of Sukhdev Rajamestri
Sukhdev helped Kamat roam the remote forests of Bastar District studying the life of Maria, Muria, and other tribals. 		Bastar Travelogue
Golden Necklace
Golden Necklace

Decked Out Lambani Woman
The town of Haliyal in Uttara Kannada 		Jewelry of a Gypsy Woman
Royal Necklace
Jewelry of Mysore Maharaja
Notice the two headed bird Gandabherunda on the locket

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