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Diversity of India
The study of diversity of India is an interesting exercise in human anthropology.

The Indian Wedding
customs, traditions, and localization of weddings in India, including meaning of some of the rituals

Saying' it with Flowers
While the Western societies glamorized and commercialized the flowers, it is only the Indians who have blended their lives with flowers.

Painted Prayers
Rangoli is a traditional art of decorating courtyards and walls of Indian houses, and places of worship

Real Survivors
Photographic exhibition of hard working men and women of India.

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House of Pictures
Photographs and Paintings


Two playful ladies bathing together
Line drawing based on ancient text Sougandhikaparinaya
Two playful ladies bathing together
Making Love on a Bed
Making love on a comfortable bed, pillow and bed-spread
Medieval Sculpture in Stone

Divine recreation: Krishna with two Gopikas (female cowherds)
Temple mural from Sibi in Karnatakata
Krishna and his Exploits
A couple engages in foreplay
Self help is the best help?
A couple engages in foreplay

Man punishes wife's paramour
Caught in the Act!
Damsel Admires Self in Mirror
Girl preparing to meet boyfriend
Line drawing based on a stone seductress (shilabalika) in Belur

The Ishwara Lingam
It symbolizes the union of cosmic powers of Shiva and his lover Uma, and is widely worshipped in India
The Ishwar Linga
Genitalia Worship
Genitalia Worship
Here, Lord Shiva is shown embedded in the Lingam

Use of Eagles as Messengers
Painting on the Daria-Daulat Bagh Palace
Use of Eagles as Messengers
Gatekeeper of a Luxury Hotel in India
Gatekeeper of a Luxury Hotel
The practice of a decorated doormen has continued till this day in India

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