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Garuda in Space
Screen-saver for Windows shows Garuda, the king of birds passing through space carrying Krishna and a consort

Hero-stones of India
The Mahasati and other hero-stones provide time-capsules of ancient India.

Children of Asphalt
Population experts are worried about the children of India. Not them! Pictures of happy children growing up on the streets of India.

The Song Celestial
The Bhagavad-Gita is Hinduism in a nutshell. A commentary on the sacred poem.

The Crawling Royals
They are feared, charmed, and worshiped; online exhibition on The Snakes in Indian Society

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Lady Musicians of Medieval Karnataka
Number of instruments descibed in medival literature are depicted in period sculptures
Women Musicians
Gandhi`s Photographs by V. N. O`key
Mahatma Gandhi Album
A documentation of Gandhi's Daily Life by Photographer V. N. O'key

Saraswat Women of Yesteryears
Women in traditional 18 yard sarees
Traditional Konkani Attire
V.V. Giri
V. V. Giri (1894- 1980)
Varahagiri Venkata Giri was a prominent Congressman and went on to serve as the President of India during 1969-1974

Asri Mahal Library after Aurangjeb conquered Bijapur
Asri Mahal hitherto served as a great archive of Arabian and Persian literature, and was looted/destroyed. It is hard to describe the impact this library-destruction had on Indian history.
Asri Mahal Library
Jagannath of Puri
Idols Krishna and Subhadra
Jagannath Temple, Puri

Boy at a Islamic School
17th century illustration
A Student of Islam
Islamic Education
Punishment of a Pupil
Detail from a 17th century illustration

Guptkashi Temple on Way to Kedarnath
GuptaKashi Temple
Girls at Chit Chat
Gossiping Indian Women

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