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Happy Man Relaxing behind the Delhi Fort
Man Resting
Students Crowding a Bus
The Capital Chaos

Carved Wooden Platform
Notice the Simhamukha motif at the center
Intricately Carved Platform
Gypsy Women
Lambanis, the Gypsies of India

Four Headed Brahma, Ballegavi
Hindu Deities
Historical Artifact from Karnataka
An Illustrated Kannada Inscription

A Wooden Idol of Ganesh Worshipped by Tribals of Madhya Pradesh
Vijayanagar Ruins
Ugranarasimha of Hampi
This lion-faced image of Lord Vishnu is one of the few artifacts visible in the ruins of Hampi.

Veena maestro Doraiswamy Iyengar
Veena Artist
Cirlce of Snakes
Nagamandala, the Snake Web

A Rajasthani Pavilion
This structure has graced the cover of Kamat's book "Na Rajasthanadalli"
Rajasthani Architecture
Terra Coca
A Terra Cota Relief from a Temple in Bengal

Jaipur City Palace, Rajasthan
The City Palace, Rajasthan
Kamat in Rajasthan
The Ambar Palace, Rajasthan
Westside View

Gowri-Rajni Raga
Northern Deccan painting perhaps by Shubhachandra (Subbarao)
Deccan Miniatures
Dakhani Miniature Painting
Adil Shah II playing tamboor

Female Bard from Deccani Painting
Detail from a 17th century painting
Yogini Playing Indian Musical Instrument
Deccan Miniatures
Horse Decorated with Sages
Detail from a Deccan Miniature Painting

African Eunuch -- Dakhani miniature painting
African Merchant
Dakhani Miniature Painting
Picture of a Maratha Peshwa with his Courtiers
Detail from a Dakhani Miniature Painting, 18th century

The Long Gown Worn by a Nawab
Dakhani Miniature Painting
Children of India
A Young member of the Siddi Community
See Also: African-Indian community

Newly Weds at their Wedding Feast
Hindu Wedding Feast
Gypsy Woman
Lambani Woman on way to Marketplace

Basing -- A Wedding Headgear made with Pith
Wedding headgear worn by Halakki farmers
Wedding Rituals of India
Vijayanagar School of Painting
Lepakshi Paintings in Ruins

A Painting of Vijayanagar period
Lepakshi Temple Painting
Mysore Traditional Painting
Mysore Style Ganesh
"Siddhi Vinayak" from a 19the century painting, artist is unknown.

The Sword of Tippu Sultan
The Swords of Tippu Sultan
Pattadkal miniature painting
A Chalukyan Miniature Painting

Toda Village Elder, Ooty
Toda Elder of Nilgiri Mountains
Making of Home-made Sugar
Home-made Sugar (Jaggery)
Man boiling sugar-cane juice to make sugar

Krishna Milking a Cow
Dairy Lover Lord Krishna
Handicrafts of India
Farmer at Work -- Wooden Carving

Mangeshi Light Post, Goa
Dweepa-Sthabha
Mithuna, Kissing Couple
Kissing Couple, A Sculpture from Banavasi
Sculpture of c. 11th Century

A Man belonging to Native Maratha (kad-maratha) Community
Indigenous People of India
Goddess Kali, Sirsi
The Fearsome Blue

Coins from Ancient India
Coins belonging to Kadamba period
Historical Artifacts
Goa in Pictures
A Portuguese Style Bust from a Goan Museum

Halakki Gowda Farmer
Halakki Man making Turayi ( a decorative Head gear) for Harvest Festival
Halakki Community
Wooden Carving
Elephants in the Forest

A Village Woman
On the Streets of India
Halakki Tribals
Grandma Gowdati (Halakki Lady) caring for a Child

The Sringeri Vidyaranya Temple
Temples of Karnataka
Bullock Cart
Bullock Cart in Village India

An Elephant Goes to Work
Elephant carrying a wooden log at H.D. Kote, Karnataka
Somewhere in time
Forest Living
Habitat of the Kadu-Kuruba Tribals
A girl combs hair of a sibling; in a forest near Heggada Devana Kote village.

Habitat of the Kadu-Kuruba Tribals
Tribal Picture Gallery
Toda Woman Engaged in Embroidery

Lone Tusker in Bandipur National Forest
Loner in the Forest
Dome of a Shiva temple
A Lingayat Temple

Maidens on their way to Ghotul
Tribal Picture Gallery
Dandami Maria Community
Adivasi Dancer
Dandami Maria tribal, Madhya Pradesh

Animals as Divine Vehicles
A line-drawing based on ancient sculptures
Holy Vehicles
Animal Motifs in Indian Art
Animal Life Depicted in Period Art
Line drawings based on ancient sculptures

Logo of the Kadamba Dynasty
The Kadambas of Banavasi
Survival Education at Ghotul
An Adivasi making rope from tree bark
Chameli Ghotul, Madhya Pradesh

Buffalo-horn head gear, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal Head Gear
Festival Mask
Facial mask for the festive days

Sailing in Sharavati river, Karnataka
Sharavati River
Bangalore Street
A street in downtown Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, 1991

Five Attendants
Wall painting from Sibi, Tumkur District
Wall Paintings of Sibi
Wall Paintings of Sibi
Krishna fondling two Gopis (girlfriends)
Town of Sibi, Tumkur District

Nallappa, the Builder of Sibi Temple, with his Three Brothers
Wall Paintings of Sibi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Wall Paintings of Sibi
King Ravana and his ten heads -- line drawing based on a Sibi painting

Ghotul buildings, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal Educational Instritution
Man in Rumal
Tribal man wearing rumal, Madhya Pradesh

Garuda the King of Birds
Garuda in Kavi Art

Tribal Woman in a Old-fashioned Bordered Saree

Letter writing and the use of birds as messengers
Detail from Painting on Daria Daulat palace, Srirangapattana
Birds as Messengers
Navayati Woman and Child
A Muslim Mother and Her Child
Mother and child belonging to the Navayat community. They are of Persian descent and live primarily on the Southwestern coast.

Kavi Art Mural
Mural shows five headed god dancing with his consort in his arms
Ishwar and Parvati
Decoartions
The decorations of the fortune (kani) teller

Huttari Dancer from Coorg
The Kodavas
Male Folk
A Male Folk Artist Dressed as a Queen

Pungi Kunita -- The Dance with Blow Horn
Folk Artist
Folk Artist
Man Blowing the Horn Nagaswaram

Man in Red Rumal
Folk Artist
Bamboo Culture
Bamboo Comb, Bastar
A Bamboo Comb is a Token of Love among the some tribals of Central India. See: Ghotuls

Indian Model in a Sari
Women of India
Santali Drummer
A drummer of the Santhal tribe, West Bengal

A decked-up Lambani woman
Gypsy Woman and her Jewelry
The Plassey Memorial
Plassey war memorial, Plassey, West Bengal

Interior of Sheesh Mahal (glass palace), Rajasthan
Interior of Glass Palace
West Bengal Pictures
Cow, temple, cow.
A terra cotta temple in West Bengal

Musical Instrument Maker
Making of musical instrument Khol in West Bengal
Bengal Pictures
Historical Artifacts
Hero-stone Depicting Men Fighting Battle To Defend Cows and Women

Soldiers fighting with swords and plates
Detail from a memorial stone (hero-stone), Karnataka
Historical Artifacts
Rock Paintings
Man Welcomes a Horse Mounted Hero to Town

Aiming at a Deer: Prehistoric Cave Painting
Homeward Bound
Homeward bound with a bagful of rats

Mystical Bird from a Pre-historic Cave Painting
Rock Paintings
Yashoda and Krishna
Yashodha and boy Krishna
Detail from a Mysore Traditional Painting

Mysore Traditional Painting
Embroidery on Wool
Eaborate Woolen Embroidery

Swadeshi Memorabilia
Woman weaves cloth under Gandhi's bust
From a picture postcard from 1940s
Congress Advertisement
Paintings of India
Romancing Couple -- Painting by Raja Ravi Varma.

Coin of Mogul king Shah Alum
Historical Artifacts
Historical Artifacts
Gold Coin of Sultan Adil Hijora, 1198 A.D.
Coin issued to commemorate one year of ascending the throne

 

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