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Interview with a Boy Ascetic
"Why did God create evil ?" -- Interview with a teenaged boy at Mayapur, West Bengal provides interesting perspectives on Communism, Naxalite Movement, and religion.

Ganesh Burde Centennial
Jyotsna Kamat pays tribute to her father Ganesh Burde on the occasion of his birth centennial.

Hindustani Music
A comprehensive lesson in learning to appreciate Hindustani classical music.

The Indian Kitchen
Photographic exhibition of diverse kitchens of India, and a commentary on the subtle stories they tell.

Handspun Cotton
The symbolism of wearing cloth made by human hands has historical and emotional connotations in India. A collection of pictures.

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Photographs and Paintings


Girl with Powdered Color on Face
The Holi Festival
Interior of Amir Palace
Interior of Amir Palace

Interior of a Rajasthani Palace
Décor of a Rajasthani Palace
The Pradakshina
The Circumambulation
Woman performs a Pradakshina to the Tulasi plant

Hero-Stone Depicting Fierce Battle
Three panel hero-stone from Uttara Kannada. Notice the fallen hero in the middle panel, and how carrying of the wife in a palanquin.
A Three Paneled Sati Stone
Women Carrying Palanquin
Women Carrying Palanquin
Sculpture from Uttara Kannada District

A street in Downtown Bangalore
Bangalore is the capital of the state of Karnataka. Picture dated Dec. 1991.
Bangalore Street
Street side Cobbler
Hand to Mouth Living
Picture shows a cobbler selling two pairs of footwear on a street. Earlier in the day, he had bought raw materials for them and had hand-stitched them.

Punishment for Destroying Educational Institutions
A Jaina inscription in Sravanabelagola warns the vandals of the punishment that awaits them (mating with a donkey) for destroying the historical inscriptions.
Warning to Vandals!
Painted Palanquin with Doors
Painted wooden palanquin, Goan Museum
Paratgali Muth Collection

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