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Bathing and Personal Hygiene in Ancient India

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Lady having an oil bath Line drawing based on a painting from Nad Kalse
	Man being assisted by two women to wash long hair Line drawing based on a sculpture at Nad Kalse
A housewife receives a towel after her bath -- Bhatkal sculpture
	Brass and copper vessels used in storing and heating water
Aquatic acrobatics: Sougandhikaparinaya
	Social Life in Medieval Karnataka
The Clothes Thief Girls bathing in the river begging Krishna to return their clothes.
	Bathing Scene Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya - 19th Century
Woman in her Bath-robe Wooden sculpture (Kashta-Shilapa) from Nanjangudu
	A Woman holds a towel as another washes her hair Detail from a temple sculpture, Bhatkal, 16th century A.D.

Kamat's Potpourri Bathing and Personal Hygiene in Ancient India