Tribal Woman in a Old-fashioned Bordered Saree
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The Turayi Headgear of a Halakki Tribal
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Costume of a Cymbals Player
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The Man in Pink
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A Sufi Mystic
Colorful turban of a Sufi mystic. Bangalore, 2000 |  |
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Marwadi's Marvelous Turban
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Man in Yellow Turban (Peta)
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Rumal of a Farmer in Karnataka
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The worn out cap of a homeless man
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Wealthy Man's Elongated Cap with Studded Emeralds
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Woman in Her Vanity Putting on a Saree
Notice the pleats held in her right hand |  |
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A Style of the Saree Worn Below Navel
Illustration Based on Medieval Sculpture |
A Fashionable Style of Saree
Illustration based on a 12th century sculpture, Badami |  |
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A Costume of India
Rajasthani Ghagra and Choli and Odhni |
Illustration Showing Wrapping Pattern of a Saree
Notice all the bare parts are decorated with henna or other body painting |  |
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Malaviya from an old picture card.
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Quilted Hat of a Vijayanagar Nobleman
From a 14th Century Painting |  |
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Man in Gandhi Topi
Wearing handspun cotton (khadi) clothes become popular during India's freedom struggle |
Women in Sarees
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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A Nobleman depcited in Kavi Art
Notice his Western outfit including coat, vest, and shorts |
Beggar with Drums Outside a Temple
Travelling beggar with everything he has (includes drums and bells). Budubuduke player, Goa, 1986 |  |
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How to Build Houses While Wearing a Sari
Construction Workers, Goa |
Saree is worn by young and the old alike
Three generations of women walk in same attire, Bangalore |  |
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The Throw of a Saree
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The Saree as Cradle
A working mother nurtures infant at work (road construction) by using the saree as a cradle
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Picture of a Villager
This type of attire where only long shirts and no trousers were worn was quite common in rural Karnataka |
Shepherd Boy with a Woolen Hood
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Member of the Mysore Palace Staff
Costume of a courtier in Mysore palace, 18th century |
Colorful Attire of a Rajasthani Man
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Chudidars Hung for Sale
Ready-to-wear costumes for sale in a Bangalore shop, Year 2002 |
There's No Such Thing as a Maternity Saree
Because the saree is unstitched piece of cloth, no special clothes are required during pregnancy |  |
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Attire of Noblemen of Mysore
Detail from a wall painting in Mysore palace, Mysore. Early 20th Century |
Man in Red Turban
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Happy Villager from Rajasthan, India
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Elder in Traditional Indian Attire
Man in chappal footwear, dhoti, kurta, and topi |  |
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Ancient Lungi ?
Detail from a medieval sculpture in Karnataka |
Nobleman of Mysore with Family
Notice the period attire, 19th century |  |
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Yet Another Variety of Wearing the Saree
Notice how the sari has no throw (pallu) and the edge is fastened around the neck |
The "Half-Saree"
The saree worn exposing the skirt was once a fashion |  |
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Military Attire of Jamadar Muddu Krishna Singh
Detail from a lithograph. Colored by K.L.Kamat |
Ancient Costumes of India
Sketches based on medieval sculptures by K.L. Kamat |  |
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Moulana Lungis
Moulana lungis are very popular with traditional Muslim men in India due to their patterns and superior cotton thread with whcih they are woven |
