The Faces of India - II

The Indians of the Twentieth Century Project
This series first online: January 30, 2000
Last updated on: August 20, 2024

As the twentieth century ended, Dr. Kamat roamed on the streets of India to capture the faces of  common Indians in his camera. He wrote to me -- "... these are the people I come across everyday...our milk delivery man, the coconut vendor, vegetable vendors at the fruit-and-vegetable market...We often forget that they are men and women just like me and you and have interesting stories about their life. While it is not always possible to document all their anecdotes, I am doing my best to capture their portraits...A number of people tell me that they have never been photographed (see also: Never Been Photographed) before and request for a copy of the portrait..." 
--Vikas Kamat
All Photographs by K. L. Kamat.
Part of "Indians of the Twentieth Century Project" at Kamat's Potpourri.

Table of Contents

• 68th way of wearing vermilion
• A Hindu Widow Sans Vermilion
• "I am a poor priest of a poor temple"
• "I have grown my hair (Jata) and wear this vermilion (nama) to fulfill a vow"
• "I have never been photographed before.
• An Indian Woman -- Her attire has not changed in centuries
• Indian Woman with stick-on vermilion
• A Religious Vegetable Vendor in Bangalore
• Son of the Priest
• "Sweet Smiles Don't Cost Anything!"
• A Traditional Man with Vermilion on Forehead
• Widow without the Vermilion
• A Young Street Girl

See Also:

• On Becoming a Senior Citizen

Index

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