The Women of India

Portraits of Indian Women
by K. L. Kamat
First Online: May 2, 2002
Page Last Updated: April 06,2008

Table of Contents

Indian Model in a Sari
	"Smile, You are on Kamat's Camera"
Village Woman Woman belonging to the Gouli tribe. The village of Katur near Sirsi, Uttara Kannada District
	An Indian Model
Tribal Beauty Tribal Woman Fashions Tatto on her Mascular Biceps. The Forest of Central India, 1977
	A Model from Bangalore, 1980 Portrait of model Asha Sidenur
A Model from Bangalore, 1980
	Girl belonging to the Konkani Kunibi Tribe
A Farmer Woman with Her Ornaments This Lady Borrowed Jewelry from entire village to pose for this picture!
	An Indian woman in sari Having dense, long hair was/is considered a sign of female beauty in India
A tribal girl poses
	Portrait of a Construction Worker Bangalore, 2005
Dakhani Muslim Woman
	Portrait of a Mapli Woman (Maplis are the migrants from Malabar settled on the west coast of Karnataka)
Portrait of a Siddi Girl The Siddis are an African-Indian community living in India.

See Also:

• Indian Faces -- Photographer Kamat narrates the stories of capturing some memorable portraits of Indian women.
• Women of India -- Frequently asked questions and articles on the roles and status of women in India. Includes biographies, topics on Sati, widows, history and artifacts.
• Faces of India -- Photographer Kamat captures the diversity of India through these memorable portraits
• The Faces of India - II
• The Faces of India - III