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Town Elder in Gandhi Cap

In the post-freedom India, two types of head wear for men stand out: The black (Gaberdine) cap and the white Gandhian cap (made with hand-spun cotton) . Among a generation, the cap also symbolized their ideaological affiliation namely the Sangh (JanSangh,RSS) and the Indian National Congress respectively.

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Men of a Konkani HouseholdA Pundit studies Sanskrit scripturesToda Elder of Nilgiri ForestThe Nobleman from Mysore-- traditional PaintingAdivasi of Madhya PradeshDoraiswamy Iyengar and his VeenaSmiling Halakki GowdatiBal Gangadhar Tilak
Lord Ganesh comes down to earthA 14th century Sculputure depicting AdulteryLord Krishna rides the king of birdsLeather puppet of Mahatma GandhiGypsy Woman Does Kasooti - PictureHavyaka Brahmin LadyBlind-folded GandhariOne Man, Two Women
Unadulterated Smile of a Gouli BoyIndian Woman from a 1940s Picture Postcard14th Century FashionBoy Does Complicated Yoga PositionPainted Male StorkCelebrating 50 Years of MarriageA mother teaches Rangoli to daughterShivaram Karanth
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