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Kamat on Kamasutra
Ever wondered why there are sexually explicit sculptures in Indian temples ? Kamat explains that ancient Hindus gave sex its due importance in the scheme of things

Jagadalpur Bazaar
Kamat visits a weekly tribal marketplace in central India and notes that exploitation of the poor is one definite sign of progress.

Monochrome Marvels
Till Kamat presented his scholarly analysis of this rapidly vanishing art form, nobody recognized Kavi art as an art form. Nothing has been done since then.

The Beauty of Yana
Traverse the emerald route and discover the beauty of the west coast of Karnataka. Yana is sandwiched between the Arabian sea on the West and the mighty Sahyadris to the East.

Old-time furniture
Pictures of ancient beds found in Kannada literature and sculptures

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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 		Pre-historic Khedda?
A Traditional Brahmin
Portrait of a Traditional Brahmin
Portrait of Gururajacharya Joshi (Bhimsen Joshi's father)

Sacred pictures on sale in Varanasi
The Holy City of Kashi
Bird Powered Cart
Woman Rides a Cart Pulled by a Bird!
Detail from a temple sculpture, Bhatkal, 16th century A.D.

The Misery of a Widow
A widow in a single piece of clothing, her head shaven, ailing with arthritis, walks on the street, abandoned. Town of Udupi, 2001 		Widows of India
Jenu-Kuruba Woman
Widow of a Mahut (Elephant Trainer)
A housewife of the Jenu-Kuruba (honey-bee farmers) community, Heggededevana Kote

S. R. Ranganathan (1892- 1972)
A great librarian and educator, Ranganathan introduced many mathematical concepts in information organization 		S. R. Ranganathan
A Trans-conscious Devotee
Man in Trance while Carrying a "Divine Burden"
Observation of the "Bandi Festival", Honavar

Artist Mukta Venkatesh (1902-2003)
Mukta Venkatesh
Congressman, Journalist K.S.Bhat
Kadengodlu Shankar Bhat

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