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Kamat's (Real and Imaginary) Animals
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Keywords: animals ,prani
 Nagamandala, the Snake Web |  |
 |  An Elephant Goes to Work Elephant carrying a wooden log at H.D. Kote, Karnataka |
Lone Tusker in Bandipur National Forest |  |
 | Animal Life Depicted in Period Art Line drawings based on ancient sculptures |
Letter writing and the use of birds as messengers Detail from Painting on Daria Daulat palace, Srirangapattana |  |
 | The biggest cat of them all |
The majestic roar of the lion |  |
 | The majestic roar of the lion |
Logo of the Gangas The royal seal of Ganga kings featuring an elephant |  |
 | Snake charmer from a medieval sculpture |
Baya weaver bird (Ploceus philipinus), Ranganatittu |  |
 | The Seven Hooded Cobra, Kalinga |
A Painted Stork near Ranganatittu in Karnataka |  |
 | Union of the Snake Couple Ancient Indian Sculpture Shows Mating Snake Couple |
The Snake and The Charmer from a Puppet Show |  |
 | A Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) |
Naga-Nagini - The Snakes in Embrace Hoysala period sculpture, Belur |  |
 | Boy Krishna Tames the Evil Serpent Kalinga Sacred illustration at Kini's residence, the village of Sulkod |
Painted stork, Mycteria Leucicephala |  |
 | A female painted stork at a nesting site |
Cheetahs are a Leopard's Nearest Relatives |  |
 | A street side snake charmer dances his cobra |
Made for Each Other -- The Dovey Couple Bronzewinged Doves (Chalcophas indica) |  |
 | Night Heron Landing on a Treetop |
Jungle Crow |  |
 | Two Young Painted Storks in their Nest |
The Snake Charmer and his Pet |  |
 | Sculpture of Elephant in Rut Sculpture from Cave No. 3, Ajanta |
Rhinoceros, Mysore Zoo |  |
 | Love Stuck - Painted Grasshoppers Kamat's Insects |
Praying "Praying Mantis" Photograph shows a mantis kneeling down with a head bow. |  |
 | Insect or Bird? Praying Mantis |
A Deer Roaming free in Bandipur National Park |  |
 | Mud Wasp in Nest Kodachadri forest, Shimoga District |
A Frog in the Well (Rana tigrina) |  |
 | Indian Crow in Hiding |
Bird in Flight Picture of Night Heron |  |
 | Egret in Flight |
Garden Lizard Performing Ballet |  |
 | The Coexistence A squirrel and a lizard play on a bark of a Neem tree |
Male Asiatic Lion Banneraghatta National Park, near Bangalore |  |
 | Egg Capsule of Praying Mantis |
Nature's Janitors Crows feeding on a rat |  |
 | The Angel Butterfly Butterflies of India |
Painted Storks, the Village of Belluru Mysore, 1985 |  |
 | Ant Fight Notice how one has bitten the antenna of the other |
A Crow Mother Feeds Child |  |
 | "Feed Me First!" A Crow Family Nurturing the Young |
In the Danger Zone An eagle and a crow engage in a staring contest (drishtiyuddha) |  |
 | Mysore Dasara Procession Decorated elephants waiting their turn to walk the procession. |
Lion of Bannerghatta National Park |  |
 | The Flying Elephants Illustration form 18th century manuscript Gaja Shastra. Tanjavur Museum Collection |
The Mahut and His Pet Mahuts are the elephant training people of India |  |
 | Sumati the Gorilla Mysore Zoo, Mysore |
How do the ants cross water? Caricature by K. L. Kamat |  |
 | The unequal match of the termite couple Caricature by K. L. Kamat |
Queen Bee Kicks Out the Lazy Husband Caricature by K. L. Kamat |  |
 | Delicious Husband! The Mentis Marriage Ends -- Carricature by K. L. Kamat |
Ants Building a Leaf Building |  |
 | The Queen Ant Caricature by K. L. Kamat |
In Search of Livelihood |  |
 | Donkeis Eating Trash Bangalore, 2001 |
Kicking the Menacing A donkey kicks the menacing kids |  |
 | Opposites Attract A black donkey and a white one in an intimate moment |
Acting Beyond the Age! A young donkey tries a position on a grown up |  |
 | "Mother's Milk is the Best Food" |
The Sunbathing Calf |  |
 | Herd of Wild Elephants Visiting a Water Point Bandipur National Forest, Karnataka |
A Majestic Tusker in the Wild |  |
 | The Lone Tusker This elephant apparently lost his left tusk in a fight for a partner |
A Domesticated Elephant |  |
 | Ants at Work Ants busy at work trying to fold a leaf into a nest |
Ants at Work Ants busy at work trying to fold a leaf into a nest |  |
 | Offerings Made to the Snake Deity Picture shows religious offerings made to the sculptures of snakes. |
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 | Feeding the Elephant God A woman devotee feeding a temple elephant, Udupi |
Garuda, a Sacred Bird of Hindus Garuda is revered by Hindus as the vehicle of Lord Vishnu |  |
 | The Cock Fight |
Use of Elephants and Horses in the Army Detail from a relief, archeological site of Hampi |  |
 | Underwater Life depicted in a Tumkur Painting Notice a fantastic fish with three trunks and one head on the left hand side. This is a recurring theme in an 18th century art school. |
Picture of a White Tiger White tigers are nature's anomaly and make fascinating zoo exhibits. Mysore Zoo, Mysore, 1985 |  |
 | Fantastic Animal Navagunjara The artist has integrated body parts of nine animals into one. Example of Patta painting, Orissa |
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 |  |
 | Crossing the Highway A vulture and a crow waiting by the roadside |
Elephant, Amber Palace |  |
 | Insect Goes to School ! Caricature by K.L.Kamat |
Stamps Featuring the Snakes of India Clockwise from left -- Python, Bamboo Pit Viper, Gliding Snake, and King Cobra |  |
 | The Crows and the Snake |
Snakes and Garuda Detail from a temple mural |  |
 | A Crocodile in Kaveri River |
Tiger at Patna Zoo Patna Zoo, Bihar |  |
 | Crows with Carrion |
Lions on a Walk Bangalore, 1982 |  |
 | Portrait of a Cockroach Bangalore, 1982 |
Bengal Tiger in Mysore Zoo Mysore, 1986 |  |
 | Tiger in Mysore Zoo Year 1986, Mysore |
Kamat's Study of Insects |  |
 | Rhinoceros in Mysore Zoo Mysore, 1985 |
Nandan (Soyiro) Prabhu Prabhu is co-owner of Tulasi Pharma in Honavar, 2009 |  |
