Faces of India IV

Page Last Updated: August 20, 2024

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

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Daughter of the Himalayas
Picture of a girl belonging to a mountain tribe, Himachal Pradesh
Himalayan Girl
Portrait of a Devotee of Ellamma
Given to Goddess
Portrait of a temple woman (Devadasi)

A Goulini of Mundgod
When asked to pose, this lady begged the photographer "Please spare me from the Government" !
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Happy Girl
Picture of a girl in a orphanage, Mysore, 1985

Indian Woman with her Mangalasutra (the black sacred beads)
Picture of Pushpa Prabhu, Kumta
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Traditional Konkani Woman
A Konkani Lady, Honavar
Portrait of a Goud Saraswat Brahmin Lady

Laughing Matron
Notice her teeth detereorated by tobacco use
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The Mustache Man

Portrait of Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar
Goruru at his residence
Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar
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Portrait of a Siddi Woman

Portrait of a Shaivatite Priest
Town of Nanjanagudu, 1984
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Common faces of India
Portrait of a Poor Vegetable Vendor

Portrait of the Village Priest
The village of Jodikallahalli, Bangalore District
The Village Priest
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Portrait of a Goulini
The Gouli community are migrants from the state of Maharashtra, and engage in milk trade.

Ready for the Performance
Portrait of a Bharatanatyam dancer at Keshava Nrityashala, Bangalore
Facial of a Dancer
Portrait of a Villager
Son of the Soil
Capturing portraits that can tell a story always fascinated Kamat. Shown above is a portrait of a villager.

Stories the Faces Tell
Kamat was a portrait specialist. In the faces of the most common of citizens of India, he has documented the spirit of the 20th century India.
Portrait of a Poor Woman
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Traditional Housewife

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