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Finding Happiness
Kamat in a letter to his friend, "Man's success in life should not be measured in the wealth he builds or the power he acquires"

Beauty is Skin Deep
Memorable photographs of handicapped children at an orphanage in Melkote going about their daily activities.

Indian Loin Cloth
Article on the loin cloth of Kaupina and its role in understanding Indian culture.

Indian Festivals
A comprehensive list of festivals observed by people in different parts of India and by different faiths; includes tribal festivals.

Indian Architecture - 5000 Years
Detailed discussion of styles and schools of Indian architecture over the last five thousand years.

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Photographs and Paintings


Masked Man Belonging to Muria Tribe
Photograph hand-colored by K.L. Kamat		 Tribal Mask
Painted Storks
Painted Storks, the Village of Belluru
Mysore, 1985

Painting of Nana Phadnavis
Picture Courtesy: Marg		 The Peshwas
Houses of Common
Thatched Huts
The village of Kasarkod, 1984

Old Fashioned Railway Signal
Konkan Railway, 2005		 Train Signal
Erotic Wall Paintings
"Villager's Choice" Sexual Position
Detail from a wall mural. c. 19th century. Vatsyana calls this the Preferred Position of Rural Folk

Detail from Relief, Mahabalipuram
Govardhana Cave sculpture,Pallava period, 7th century		 Milking the Cow
King of Mysore
Mysore Maharaja
Painted Wooden Carving, Ittigegud, Mysore

Early Postman of India Carrying Mail through Woods
 Early Postal Service of India
Kannda Activists and Literateurs
Those Who Saved Kannada
(L to R) Nadiger, G.B. Joshi, K.V. Iyer, Alur Venkata Rao, V.B. Naik , Karna

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