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Tribal Woman of Gramokkal Community in Traditional Saree The village of Kodkani, Uttara Kannada. Circa 1980
	Savinirmadi - a Medieval Woman Scholar Detail from a 10th century memorial stone, Kolar
Depiction of Pets Line drawings based on ancient sculptures
	Gossiping Women Mysore School of Painting
A Konkani man who opted for the (British) government service Notice his coat and footwear. Photograph restored from a glass master by K.L.Kamat
	Karavali life
Harvest dance of Halakkis
	Karavali art
Tibetan settlement in Mundgod
	Sri Marikamba Devi, Sirsi
Goddess Mahamaya Sadashivagad near Karwar
	Lord Venkataramana Swamy Manjuguni temple, Sirsi, Karnataka
Goddess Bhadrakali, Gokarn
	A Triangular Hero-stone
Stories the Hero-stones Tell Lower panel of a hero-stone depicts the hero's fight with the enemy
	Tribal Women with Produce to be Sold on the Market-day Village of Narayanpur, Central India
Swami Vivekananda -- Hindu teacher and philosopher Portrait from a calendar painting
	Two Adivasi Girls in town of Narayanpur Notice their head décor. Bastar, circa 1976
Westling in a Moghul Court Detail from a Mogul miniature painting
	Cattle Egret (Babucus ibis) Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary, near Mysore
Embroidered Elephants A mosaic pattern produced by weaving geometrical elephant motifs
	Tribal Woman with Piercings
A Hindu king and his subjects. Detail from painting of Srirangapattana summer palace
	Women Riding Horses Hoysala period sculpture, Karnataka
Posterior of a Tribal Dancer Forests of Central India, circa 1976
	Homeward Bound A coal miner returns to village from work
Tribal Women on Errands
	Tribal Youngster with Horn Decorartions
Children of Karavali
	Women of Karavali
Detail from a Hero-stone A memorial stone showing a furiously fighting hero, Madhya Pradesh
	Hero with a Gun Detail from a memorial in Pachmari
A Wooden Memorial of Madhya Pradesh A memorial with the hero's name and date of his death in Hindi
	River Tern (Sterna aurantia)
A Goddess of Sex Ritual An ancient tantric icon dumped in the attic at Kolaramma temple, Kolar in Karnataka
	A tribal hut constructed without bricks, steel or mortar Central India, circa 1976
Night Heron (Nycrticorax nycticorax)
	Grey Heron (Ardea cerea)
Roseringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
	Crows Gathered at a Bathing Ghat The village of Gunavante
Krisha Playing Flute under at ree Sandalwood Carving
	Dancer at the Narayanpur Mela Madhya Pradesh, circa 1977
Cold Morning Rajputs leaving for a hunt in the morning, Rajput miniature painting
	Krishna Leela (Antics of Lord Krishna) Lord Krishna in bed with Radha, Rajput miniature painting
Birds from a Moghul Miniature Painting
	Woman in her Vanity Rajasthani painting
The Mushrooming Culture Cartoon Painting by Prof. B.G.L. Swamy
	Fortune Teller Koravanji From Shashwati collection, Bangalore
Peacocks from a Mogul Miniature Painting
	Deer from a Mogul miniature painting Picture of Krishnamriga
Jain Painting from Shravanabelagola Picrure of a king and his queen
	Devotion - Painting by M.V. Seetaramaiah More well known as a Kannada scholar, M.V. See, was an excellent artist
Feeding Birds Detail from a North Indian Painting
	Lady Feeds a Peacock North Indian Painting on Silk
Pontiff of a Konkani Sect Paratagali Muth Collection, Goa
	Dwarakanath Swamiji Paratagali Muth Collection, Goa
Decorated Krishna Painting from the Paratagali Muth Collection
	Lord Shiva with his Trishul (Trident) Poompuhar Wood Carving from Tamil Nadu
Metallic Icon of Devi Four armed goddess, probably Goddess Lakshmi
	Woman Getting a Lover's Portrait Painted Moghul School of Painting
A Woman Writing Letter Moghul school of painting, North India
	Handicrafts from Sondur Durga-murga Toy -- the man punishes self with a whip, as the woman plays drums.
Adivasi Dancer Stops for a Smoke Narayanapur Mela, Madhya Pradesh
	Boat Heroes - Memorials Erected for Brave Seamen Panaji Museum in Goa
Detail from a Painted Wooden Panel Ittigegud Temple, Mysore
	Elephant and Riders Hoysala Sculpture, Halebidu
Abandoned Temple, Perhaps Period of Ikkeri Nayakas Town of Nagar, Shimoga District
	Letterings Below a Hoysala Sculpture Signature of a Nuggehalli sculptor, Hasan District
Ghareva Art, Madhya Pradesh Goddess Danteshwari riding an elephanat
	Bidri Artwork, Bidar District
A Gondati's Tattoo The village of Bhimbetaka, Madhya Pradesh
	Gonda Youngster The Village of Jamunjari, July 1976
Mahasati Stone A memorial stone at Bhojpur, Central India
	Roman Glazed Tiles with Bull Emblem in Hindu a Temple, Goa
Krishna-Radha, North Indian Painting
	Nude Rawana Notice his multiple heads and limbs
Statue of a Lord Kitchener Statue in the court yard of Dubella Museum, Madhya Pradesh
	Heroes who die heroic death are sometimes immortalized as Garuda Town of Siddapur, 1983
Top Strata of a Hero-stone from Sangeetapura Also known as Haduvalli and Hadolli, this village has beautiful Jain sculptures
	Sculpted Hero-stone Fresh flowers indicate that the Hero-stone is still worshipped
''Two is a Company'' Pellicans of Mysore Zoo
	Ramayana Scenes from Khetapai Temple Mudabhatkal, Uttara Kannada
Talking Puppet Picture taken at 1985 Mysore Conference
	Dancing Ganapati
Gandabherunda -- The Two Headed Eagle Brass Relief Work on a Door Frame from a Jain Monastery, Sravanabelagola
	The Elephant in Must; On the Right is Shown the Tamed Elephant Painting from a Jain Muth, Sravanabelagola
Harischandra in Distress King Harischandra having lost his kingdom and wealth auctions his son. Painting by Rama Varma. Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery Collection, Mysore
	Rati and Kama Seduce Each Other Notice the horse and elephants decorated with women. Illustration from the Ashwa Shastra manuscript in Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswati Mahal Library Collection
Lord Ishwara Perfoming His Dance Painting from Saraswati Mahal Library Collection
	Temple at Bodh Gaya
Details from a Hero-stone
	Santali Tribal Woman and her Three Children
Example of Jain Fine Art Detail from a Wall Painting in a Jain Muth, Sravanabelagola.
	Eight Handed Lord Shiva Detail from a mural in Lepakshi
Feather Decorations of a Tribal Dancer The Khajuraho Folk Festival, 1977
	Five Men of Korku Tribe Notice the their attire
Lord Shiva Performing His Cosmic Dance Tanjore School of Painting
	Lord Shiva Performing His Cosmic Dance of Destruction Tanjore School of Painting
Gopika Vastrapaharana (The Stealing of Clothes) Painting shows Krishna climbing a tree with the clothes of bathing girls
	Carved Pillar of a Lingayat Temple The Village of Ulavi, Uttara Kannada District

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