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Rural Rajasthan
Essay on how the rural folk have learned to live with shortage of water in Rajasthan.

Indian Elephants
Section on the elephants of India explores their use in temples, as work-force, and their role in Indian society; includes a FAQ and a number of pictures.

Wild and Dangerous
Tigers, Lions and other predators of Indian jungle. Includes pictures of a white tiger, and an article on the now extinct Indian Cheetah

History & Culture of Orissa
Section on the history, arts, and culture of Orissa covers its famous temples, handicrafts, and people.

Nation of Villages
India is a nation of villages. A pictorial documentation of rural life in India during the twentieth century.

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House of Pictures
Photographs and Paintings


A Hindu Barber and his Hindu Customer
19th Century India
Badami Ceiling Art
Flying Figures on Ceiling
Cave No. 1 - Badami

Madhubani - Mithila Painting
Detail from an Indian Postal Stamp
Folk Paintings
Panch Muka Vadyam
Five Faced Drum
Government Museum, Chennai

Unique Temple of Aihole, 7th Century A.D.
This horse-shoe shaped temple was built duirng the reign of Vikramaditya II. Its gopuram is in the Rekhanagar style of the north. In the corridor of the temple are beautifully carved idols of Vishnu, Shiva, the Matsyayantra and Nagadevatas.
U-Shaped  Chalukyan Temple
Jack Fruit
The Jack Fruits
Jack fruits are tropical fruits very popular in parts of India. They are used as both vegetable and a fruit.

The Fruit of Rama
See Also: The fruit of Sita
Fun with Vegetables
Cashew Fruit
Ready to Pluck: A Ripe Cashew Fruit
The cashew fruit is one of nature's wonders. What most people call cashew, is actually the seed of the fruit, attached from the exterior to the apple

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Muslim Women`s Fashions
How to Pleat the Indian Drape
Girl Gets Help Putting on a Saree

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