 Urban Lambani Women, Karnataka Notice how the saree has been added to their traditional Gypsy attire |  |
 |  A Boat Race, in Progress Uttara Kannada, Karnataka |
 Traditional Wrestling Nadahabba Festival, Kumta |  |
 |  Chakada -- Light-weight Bullock Cart Chindwada, Madhya Pradesh |
 Mysore Durbar (assembly) with visiting European dignitaries Detail from a Mysore miniature painting |  |
 |  Tree of Life Dakhani miniature painting depicting animals and humans in the branches of a tree |
 The Village of Keertigadde, Uttara Kannada
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 |  Procession of Chamundi Goddess Detail from a wall painting in Srirangapattana, near Mysore |
 Sringeri Vidyaranya Temple
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 |  A Simple Rangoli decorated with Colors Colorful Rangoli art in front of a tribal hut, Karnataka |
 Kadu-Kuruba Tribals Forest of Nagarahole, Karnataka |  |
 |  A Sculpture from Banavasi Sculpture of c. 11th century shows destruction of a demon (Rakkasa Samhara) |
 Folk Dancer at Folk Festival
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 |  Adivasis (aboriginal natives) in front of their housing, Madhya Pradesh
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 The Jewelry of Mysore Maharaja
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 |  The Pearls of Mysore Maharaja
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 Krishna milks a cow-- Mysore traditional painting
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 |  Hinged Horse (Keelukudure) Dance
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 Hinged Horse (Keelukudure) Dancer
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 |  Giant Rolling Drum Dance (Jaga-Halage)
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 Giant Rolling Drum Dance (Jaga-Halage) Folk artists with rolling drums, Karnakata |  |
 |  Preta Nritya -- Ghost dance of South Kanara
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 Jain Woman being Educated by Teacher A stone memorial from Karnataka |  |
 |  Village Musician, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh
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 Detail from a Stone Memorial Notice the sun and the moon in the sculpture. The message is "Let the memory of the heroes live as long as the sun and the moon" |  |
 |  A Chinese icon from the Salarjung museum
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 A Lesson in Ecology Painting from Jain monastery, Shravanabelagola illustrates pruning of a tree |  |
 |  Crime and Punishment, Jain painting, 18th century The wall mural depicts shaving the head as a punishment, as two boys urinate on the criminal. |
 Shri Vaishnav Guru, Mysore Parakal Muth (monestary) Detail from a painting found in Mysore Palace |  |
 |  A First Day Release Envelope Envelope released on Nehru centennial |
 Portrait of Tippu Sultan
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 |  Monolithic Manasthambha (Pillar of Honor)
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 Sarojini Naidu Spinning Yarn Detail from a picture postcard c. 1945 |  |
 |  A Screen Panel of Chandragupta Basadi Shravanabelagola, Karnataka |
 Krishna stealing the clothes of his female companions The Gopika-Vastraharana episode |  |
 |  Metallic icon of Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana Belur, Karnataka |
 Metallic Betelnut Cracker
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 |  Savinirmadi -- A woman scholar of the 14th century
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 Halakki Gowdatis in Synchronized Rice Pounding (Photograph is hand-colored by K.L.Kamat) |  |
 |  Hariyakka -- A brave lady of Karnataka Detail from a memorial stone, Shikaripur |
 Mahishasura Mardini, Aihole Sculpture shows eight-armed goddess Kali |  |
 |  Elaborately Decorated Pillar, Badami cave
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 Two Women Milk a Cow Detail from a relief in a Bhatkal temple |  |
 |  Woman with a fan made with peacock feathers Detail from a 1940s picture postcard |
 Woman with a Decorative Fan Detail from a 1940s picture postcard |  |
 |  Supplier of flowers
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 Nataraja -- the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva Ellora, Maharashtra |  |
 |  In the Palace of Aravinda Jain painting, Karnataka |
 Madam Bhikaji Cama
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 |  Hero-stone of Rashrakoota period, Annigeri
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 Goddess Saraswati holding the book of knowledge
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 |  Lord Narasimha (Lion faced Vishnu) Seated with His Consort Depcition of Narasimha in a Hoysala period sculpture |
 Thinking of his next great novel -- S.L. Bhyrappa Photograph circa 1984 |  |
 |  Pani-puri Vendor New Delhi Man selling vegetarian snacks, Delhi, 1970 |
 A Teaching Session Detail from a Shravanabelagola painting |  |
 |  Veene Anant Subbaiah, Mysore Traditional Musician Detail from a painting found in Mysore palace |
 An Elephant in Silk Embroidery
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 |  Erotic Paintings of Sibi Village Some of these old paintings (c. 19th century) are being subject to vandalism and need urgent protection (1997) |
 Scenic View of the Himalayas
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 |  Harvest Season Indus River Valley, Ladakh |
 The domes of Jama Masjid, Delhi
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 |  Portrait of Parijnanashram Swamiji Parijnanashram Swamiji led the Chitrapur Muth |
 Partition of India depicted in a Puppet Show ...they were forced to travel long distances carrying the sick, old and belongings on their heads and shoulders. |  |
 |  International Year of the Child 1979. Stamp depicts Gandhi's love for the children |
 Laxmibai, the Queen of Jhansi Indian Queen dressed for battle to defend her kingdom against the British |  |
 |  Portrait of Ta.Raa.Su. T.R. Subbarao was a noted Kannada novelist. (Picture from the back of one of his novels) |
 Motilal Nehru (1861-1931) Motilal Nehru was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the founder patriarch of India's most powerful political family. |  |
 |  Sage Vishwamitra Vishwamitra composed the Gayatri Mantram |
 Maharshi Valmiki said to be the writer of "Ramayana".
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 |  Sage Vasishta Sage Vasishta was the preceptor of Rama |
 Sage Vidyaranya Vidyaranya is credited with mentoring Harihara and Bukka to build the Vijayanagar empire. c, 13th century |  |
 |  Poet Kalidasa writer of "Meghadoota".
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 Bankim Chandra Chatterji (1838-1894) The man who gave us Vande Mataram |  |
 |  A Noble Offers a Pearl Necklace to his Lover Illustration from Ragamalika, c. 19th century |
 Japanese Sumer Painting by Girija Madhavan
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 |  Merry-Go-Around Puppets During the performance it looks as if the man is chasing the woman! |
 Deity Annapurneswari The village of Hornad, Chikkamagalur District |  |
 |  A View of the Himalayan Mountains
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 The First Indian Tricolor It had lotuses for very Indian State, moon and sun depicting communal harmony |  |
 |  Sharada Devi Married to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sharada Devi became an active partner in his spiritual discoveries and a led a life being worthy of adulation and worship bestowed upon her. |
 Pandita Ramabai (1858 - 1928) Ramabai was a poet, a scholar, and a champion of improvement in the plight of Indian women. |  |
 |  Rani Rasmani Rani Rasmani built the Kali temple at Dakshineshwar |
 Queen Ahilyabai Holkar, Indore
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 |  A Style of the Saree Illustration based on a medieval sculpture |
 Government Museum Cubbon Park, Bangalore |  |
 |  Tribals Making a Headgear Painting from the Tribal Museum Collection, Bhopal |
 Wandering Ascetic Picture shows a Sadhu going from place to place with all his belongings |  |
 |  Artist's Depiction of Lord Shiva (Notice his third eye on the forehead) |
 A Daughter of the Himalayas Portrait of a woman belonging to a Himalayan native tribe |  |
 |  Temple Guardians Painted guardians of a temple, Tamilnadu |
 Simple Pleasures Man in turban smokes a hukka in Rajasthan |  |
 |  Romantic Couple Stone sculpture from India |
 Painting on a Wall Colorful painting featuring a Rajput prince |  |
 |  Interior of a Palce Complex Ambar, Rajasthan |
 A Weaver at Work Notice the covered face of the the weaver. The veil system was common in India during the early part of the 20th century. |  |
 |  Woman in Sari (Saree) without a Blouse Painting from Lepakshi Temple, Andhra Pradesh |
 Portrait of a Young Girl
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 |  A Folk Artists as a Fearsome Rakshasa (Demon)
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 A Landlord and his Servant Detail from a memorial in Pachmadi |  |
 |  Five Panels of a Wooden Memorial
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