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Old-time furniture
Pictures of ancient beds found in Kannada literature and sculptures

Cross Dressing in Indian Theater
Photographic exhibition of men dressed as women (and a few other way around)

Indian Masquerade
Masks from various parts of India

Ordinary Heroes
Memorials erected for brave men and women in a new research report.

Given to Goddess
Article and a number of pictures on the mysterious cult in Southern India called the devotees of Yellamma or Devadasis (temple women)

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Photographs and Paintings


Brahmins Bathing in a Public Tap
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bathing Brahmins
Rajasthani Wedding
Wedding Procession (barat)
Jaipur, Rajasthan

Roadside Locksmith
Jaipur, Rajasthan, 1968
A Stroll in Jaipur
Town of Jobner
Town of Jobner, Rajasthan
A view of Jobner town, 1966

Man Vending Snacks
A Jaipur street corner, Rajasthan
Rajasthan in 1968
Rural Rajasthan, 1966
Woman Going to Well to Fetch Water
The town of Jobner, Rajasthan

Hermit with a Locked Hair
Sculpture shows jata (knoted hair) and kamandalu, Lepakshi
Sculpture Depicting a Sage
South Indian Heritage
Dancer and Temple at Mahabalipuram
South Indian dancer performing at the backdrop of ancient shore temples of Mahabalipuram

Dollu (drums) Dancer from Shimoga
See Also: Folk Artists of Karnataka
Dollu Kunita
Kavi Art Painting
Vishnu as Vaman the Dwarf
Detail from a carefully restored Kavi art mural, Honavar, 2005

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