Faces of India

A Billion Faces Now

First Online: August 15, 1997
Last Updated on: January 13, 2026

© K. L. Kamat

Introduction

The birth of the billionth baby  in India on May  12, 2000 is providing for a time of reflection on the Indian civilization in general. We contribute our part here through this large exhibition of Indian portraits of common and uncommon Indians. 

Part of the Indians of the Twentieth Century Project at Kamat's Potpourri. 
All photographs by K. L. Kamat.

List of Portraits

The anxiety of groom hood
	The Boy Next door
The Brahmin from Gokarn
	Buffalos Indian A Toda Village Elder
Finding Glory Even in Poverty A Decorated Gypsy Woman
	Half Girl, Half Woman A girl in silk saree
Imam Saab, India India is home to the largest number of Muslims in the world
	Laughter, the best medicine
A Lingayat Elder
	Man in Traditional Mysore Turban
Portrait of a Villager Town of Mulki, South Kanara
	Priest at Shiva Temple, Bhojpur
Shaivite Man in Traditional Clothing
	Smiling Farm Help
Something New, Something Old Man in western suit and a turban
	The Spice Girl
"What is Nuclear Testing?"
	Wrinkles of Wisdom

See Also:

• The Faces of India - II
• The Faces of India - III
• Faces of India IV
• People of India -- Wide ranging topics and pictures depicting the common and uncommon communities of India; their professions, life-styles, and values.
• Indian Faces -- Photographer Kamat narrates the stories of capturing some memorable portraits of Indian women.