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Antique Hair Ornaments
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Konkani Traditional Jewelry
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Collections of Nithyanand Pai
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Konkani Jewelry
Coin Collections of Nithyanand Pai |  |
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Ancient Coins
Coin Collections of Nithyanand Pai |
Ancient Coins
Coin Collections of Nithyanand Pai |  |
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Coin Collections of Nithyanand Pai
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Jyotsna Appreciating an Ancient Coin
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Coins of Maharathi and Chutu Families
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Coin of King Gajaraja - I (985 - 1014 A.D.)
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
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Antique Silver Jewelry
In India it was common to melt silver and gold coins to make jewels. Sometimes the coins were left intact (as shown). |
Jyotsna and Kim Eating on a Plantain Leaf
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Parror Shaped Nut-cracker
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Nut-crackers
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Nut-crackers
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Assorted Nut-crackers
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Betenut Peeler
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Varieties of Nut-crackers
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South Indian Breakfast
A breakfast of Idli}, Vadai, Dosai, and Sambar |
A Coconut Farm
Known as "Kalpavriksha", Indians are fond of growing coconut trees. South Kanara, 2006 |  |
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Example of National Highway
Indian Governments seem to believe that by naming any road as a "National Highway" it becomes one. |  |
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Areca Nut Farm
South Canara, 2006 |
Goddess Lakshmi Flanked by Two Elephants
Detail from a carved door, Village of Manikkara, year 2006 |  |
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A Silver Kettle
From a private collection, Mangalore |
Three Pontiffs of Goud Saraswat Community
Swamijis of Kavale, Gokarn (Partgali) and Kashi Mathas |  |
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Areca-nuts being Dried
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Priest of Manikkara Temple
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Priest of Manikkara Temple
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Priest of Manikkara Temple
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Encounter with Vishnu
Town of Ballare, South Kanara |
Temple Elders at Venkataramana Temple
Town of Ballare, South Kanara, 2006 |  |
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