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Picture of Phakiravva Gudisagar
Chowdike Artist, and a follower of goddess Yellamma
Folk Singer Phakiravva
Picture of a Devadasi
Manjamma Jogathi of Bellary
Pictures of the mysterious Yellamma cult, 2000

A Devotee Balancing an Idol
Pictures of the mysterious Yellamma cult, Bellary
Jogati Manjamma
Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
Men's Shorts and Mini-wear
Details of men's wear from medieval hero-stones

Men's Headgear Karnataka
Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
Saree Designs of Medieval Times
Badami Chalukan Period

A Writing Shilabalika
Kalyan Chalukyan period, Karnataka
Education in Ancient India
Rangoli Designs
Indian Tricolor in a Rangoli Design

A Fashionable Style of Saree
Illustration based on a 12th century sculpture, Badami
Mini Sari with a Belt
Old Time Saree Fashions
A Style of the Saree Worn Below Navel
Illustration Based on Medieval Sculpture

Chhau Dance -- Masked Dance of Bengal
Uncovered body parts are smeared with dark colors
Chhau Dance of East India
Hanuman Meets Sita
Hanuman Encounters Sita in Ashokavana
Painting by Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi

Hanuman with Sanjeevani Mountain
Deatil from a painted leather puppet
Hanuman in Indian Art
Hanuman in Indian Art
Hanuman in Obeyance
Detail from a Mysore Traditional Painting, Nanjanagudu

When Hanuman became Old
Hanuman in Indian Art
Hanuman in Indian Art
An Incomplete Sculpture of Hanuman
Remains of a school of scultpture (?), Sravanabelagola

Hanuman from a Wall Relief
The village of Chote-Dongar
Haniman in Indian Art
Hanuman in Indian Mythology
Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashoka Garden
A Temple Sculpture from Kurudumalai

Sculpted Statue of Hanuman with a Club
Tribal Hanuman Sculpture
Hanuman in Kavi Art
Rama's Follower Hanuman
Depiction of Hanuman in Kavi Art

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India Trip 2005
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Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak writes that "Gita does not preach renunciation". He says Gita preaches action, and asks everyone to study Gita for its philosophical beauty.

Welcome to India!
An introduction to the complexity and diversity of Indian society and culture.

Who was Buddha?
A brief biography of Gautam Buddha and introduction to his important teachings.

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