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Bengali Theater
A brief history of stage in Bengal, including Tagore's influence on it.

The Chhau Dance
Article on a heroic dance performed in honor of sun god (Surya) that is prevalent in Bengal and Orissa

Appeasing God
An insider's guide to understanding the elements of devotion and faith in India; includes details of what the devotees do to earn divine favors.

50 Years of Kamat
Photographs marking the 50 years of amateur photography by humanist Krishnanand Kamat.

Indian Muslims
There are 180 million practicing Muslims in India. A photographic exhibit depicting a cross section of Indian Muslim communities; includes pictures of Daldis, Navayatis, and Islamic mystics.

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Photographs and Paintings


Gonda Women
Chindawada, Central India		 Pictures of Bastar
Pictures of Bastar
Necklace of Coins
Bastar, October 1976

Bullock Carts at Chindwada
Bastar, October 1976		 Pictures of Bastar
Veerashaiva Temples
Veerashaiva (Lingayat) temples of Uluvi

Allama Prabhu of Virakta Sampradaya (an ascetic tradition)
Detail from a clay model, Uluvi temple		 Ascetic Allma Prabhu in Medittaion
The Basava Purana
Cover of Basava Purana Palm-leaf Manuscript
Bangalore University Collection

Indian Soldiers in Kashmir
India-Pakistan Border, 1982		 Indian Military
Pictures of India
The domes of Jama Masjid, Delhi

Rangoli in front of a Place of Worship
 Rangoli Designs
Colors of Desert
Painted Facades, Rajasthan
Rural Rajasthan

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