Nagamandala, the Snake Web
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An Elephant Goes to Work
Elephant carrying a wooden log at H.D. Kote, Karnataka |
Lone Tusker in Bandipur National Forest
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Animal Life Depicted in Period Art
Line drawings based on ancient sculptures |
Letter writing and the use of birds as messengers
Detail from Painting on Daria Daulat palace, Srirangapattana |  |
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The biggest cat of them all
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The majestic roar of the lion
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The majestic roar of the lion
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Logo of the Gangas
The royal seal of Ganga kings featuring an elephant |  |
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Snake charmer from a medieval sculpture
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Baya weaver bird (Ploceus philipinus), Ranganatittu
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The Seven Hooded Cobra, Kalinga
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A Painted Stork near Ranganatittu in Karnataka
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Union of the Snake Couple
Ancient Indian Sculpture Shows Mating Snake Couple |
The Snake and The Charmer from a Puppet Show
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A Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
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Naga-Nagini - The Snakes in Embrace
Hoysala period sculpture, Belur |  |
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Boy Krishna Tames the Evil Serpent Kalinga
Sacred illustration at Kini's residence, the village of Sulkod |
Painted stork, Mycteria Leucicephala
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A female painted stork at a nesting site
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Cheetahs are a Leopard's Nearest Relatives
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A street side snake charmer dances his cobra
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Made for Each Other -- The Dovey Couple
Bronzewinged Doves (Chalcophas indica) |  |
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Night Heron Landing on a Treetop
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Jungle Crow
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Two Young Painted Storks in their Nest
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The Snake Charmer and his Pet
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Sculpture of Elephant in Rut
Sculpture from Cave No. 3, Ajanta |
Rhinoceros, Mysore Zoo
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Love Stuck - Painted Grasshoppers
Kamat's Insects |
Praying "Praying Mantis"
Photograph shows a mantis kneeling down with a head bow. |  |
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Insect or Bird?
Praying Mantis |
A Deer Roaming free in Bandipur National Park
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Mud Wasp in Nest
Kodachadri forest, Shimoga District |
A Frog in the Well (Rana tigrina)
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Indian Crow in Hiding
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Bird in Flight
Picture of Night Heron |  |
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Egret in Flight
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Garden Lizard Performing Ballet
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The Coexistence
A squirrel and a lizard play on a bark of a Neem tree |
Male Asiatic Lion
Banneraghatta National Park, near Bangalore |  |
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Egg Capsule of Praying Mantis
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Nature's Janitors
Crows feeding on a rat |  |
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The Angel Butterfly
Butterflies of India |
Painted Storks, the Village of Belluru
Mysore, 1985 |  |
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Ant Fight
Notice how one has bitten the antenna of the other |
A Crow Mother Feeds Child
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"Feed Me First!"
A Crow Family Nurturing the Young |
In the Danger Zone
An eagle and a crow engage in a staring contest (drishtiyuddha) |  |
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Mysore Dasara Procession
Decorated elephants waiting their turn to walk the procession. |
Lion of Bannerghatta National Park
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The Flying Elephants
Illustration form 18th century manuscript Gaja Shastra. Tanjavur Museum Collection |
The Mahut and His Pet
Mahuts are the elephant training people of India |  |
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Sumati the Gorilla
Mysore Zoo, Mysore |
How do the ants cross water?
Caricature by K. L. Kamat |  |
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The unequal match of the termite couple
Caricature by K. L. Kamat |
Queen Bee Kicks Out the Lazy Husband
Caricature by K. L. Kamat |  |
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Delicious Husband!
The Mentis Marriage Ends -- Carricature by K. L. Kamat |
Ants Building a Leaf Building
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The Queen Ant
Caricature by K. L. Kamat |
In Search of Livelihood
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Donkeis Eating Trash
Bangalore, 2001 |
Kicking the Menacing
A donkey kicks the menacing kids |  |
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Opposites Attract
A black donkey and a white one in an intimate moment |
Acting Beyond the Age!
A young donkey tries a position on a grown up |  |
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"Mother's Milk is the Best Food"
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The Sunbathing Calf
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Herd of Wild Elephants Visiting a Water Point
Bandipur National Forest, Karnataka |
A Majestic Tusker in the Wild
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The Lone Tusker
This elephant apparently lost his left tusk in a fight for a partner |
A Domesticated Elephant
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Ants at Work
Ants busy at work trying to fold a leaf into a nest |
Ants at Work
Ants busy at work trying to fold a leaf into a nest |  |
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Offerings Made to the Snake Deity
Picture shows religious offerings made to the sculptures of snakes. |
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Feeding the Elephant God
A woman devotee feeding a temple elephant, Udupi |
Garuda, a Sacred Bird of Hindus
Garuda is revered by Hindus as the vehicle of Lord Vishnu |  |
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The Cock Fight
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Use of Elephants and Horses in the Army
Detail from a relief, archeological site of Hampi |  |
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Underwater Life depicted in a Tumkur Painting
Notice a fantastic fish with three trunks and one head on the left hand side. This is a recurring theme in an 18th century art school. |
Picture of a White Tiger
White tigers are nature's anomaly and make fascinating zoo exhibits. Mysore Zoo, Mysore, 1985 |  |
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Fantastic Animal Navagunjara
The artist has integrated body parts of nine animals into one.
Example of Patta painting, Orissa |
Elephant Hunt
Cave painting of early historic period of Ahiraura depicts use of noisemakers and animals, just like the Khedda system prevalent in Mysore till 19th century |  |
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Crossing the Highway
A vulture and a crow waiting by the roadside |
Elephant, Amber Palace
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Insect Goes to School !
Caricature by K.L.Kamat |
Stamps Featuring the Snakes of India
Clockwise from left -- Python, Bamboo Pit Viper, Gliding Snake, and King Cobra |  |
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The Crows and the Snake
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Snakes and Garuda
Detail from a temple mural |  |
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A Crocodile in Kaveri River
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Tiger at Patna Zoo
Patna Zoo, Bihar |  |
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Crows with Carrion
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Lions on a Walk
Bangalore, 1982 |  |
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Portrait of a Cockroach
Bangalore, 1982 |
Bengal Tiger in Mysore Zoo
Mysore, 1986 |  |
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Tiger in Mysore Zoo
Year 1986, Mysore |
Kamat's Study of Insects
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Rhinoceros in Mysore Zoo
Mysore, 1985 |
Nandan (Soyiro) Prabhu
Prabhu is co-owner of Tulasi Pharma in Honavar, 2009 |  |
