Traditional wrestling Mogul miniature painting
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Coconut Grove
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Houses surrounded by coconut trees somewhere on the Konkan coast
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A Handicapped Boy at a Choultry
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Mythological warrior, leather puppet
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Shoorpanakha -- Ravana's sister
A mythological character from the Ramayana, leather puppet |
Imam Saab, India
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A Yakshagana pose
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The Ishwara Linga
It symbolizes the union of cosmic powers of Shiva and his lover Uma |  |
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Rangoli design patterns
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Gajasura Mardana
Taming of the elephant demon |  |
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Figure this!
Exotic animals from ancient Indian sculptures |
Coconut trees, river and hill
Scenery from coastal Karnataka |  |
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Portrait of a stone maiden
Shilabalika and accompanying sculptural dιcor |
Boats on Kasarkod beach, Honavar
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Stamps of Portuguese Ruled Goa
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Shanmugam (Karthikeya) on a peacock
Note that the name of the sculptor Mab-sanmab has been carved at the base of the panel |  |
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Deer hunter with his bow and arrow
Several social themes have been depicted in Hoysala sculptures |
Milk and curds being transported in Kavadi.
Earthen pots are carried in rope baskets hung from either side of a long pole |  |
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In some Hoysala temples the brackets are carved from a single slab into images
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A damsel admires herself in a mirror
Hoysala temple sculpture |  |
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Presence of smiling Gana indicates that Shiva and Uma are in a gay mood
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Romance of Shiva and Uma
Lotus in Uma's left hand stimulates their erotic urges
Badami temple sculpture |  |
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Divine love. A Gana (follower) helps his master Shiva get intimate with his lover
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Uma is depicted as having round legs, attractive thighs, thin waist, round breasts and shapely arms
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Sculpture shows a remarkable back view of Parvati
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A rural couple sitting on a cot caress each other, Badami
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Man fondles wife's breasts, Badami
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A young, school going Gandhi
Rephotographed from a line drawing; original artist not known |  |
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Gandhi as a young adult in England
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Gandhi the lawyer arrives in India
Rephotographed from a line drawing; original artist not known |  |
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Man of firm step Gandhi
Rephotographed from a line drawing; original artist not known |
Lambani Lady of Sondur
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Widow of a Mahut (Elephant Trainer)
A housewife of the Jenu-Kuruba (honey-bee farmers) community, Heggededevana Kote |
Girl from Himachal in a festive mood
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Vinayak D. Sawarkar freedom fighter, historian, scholar
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Jogevva (temple woman) of Savadatti, Dharwad
Devadasis, or temple women live in temples and practice prostitution. It is an ancient custom still alive in parts of India |  |
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Dressed to attend a wedding
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The Milkmaid (Gouli), The Village of Kansur
"I asked the lady to expose her ornaments but was surprised when she unbuttoned her blouse! -- Perhaps blouse is just another ornament for her." - Photographer |  |
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A lady vigorously churns curds and excites a man
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Man massages a lovely woman Bhatkal temple sculpture
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Couple on a swing grows intimate with each other
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This interesting sculpture shows two sages accosting a courtesan
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Birth of a child the natural culmination of sexual activity
This Bhatkal temple has beautiful social themes carved on its panels (15th century) |
Indian Farmer with a Plough
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Close-up of the farmer
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Close up of elephant with its decorations leather puppet
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The riders are made to dance with an attached stick
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Painted Leather Puppet of Ganesh
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