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.
Table of Contents
Daughter of the Himalayas Picture of a girl belonging to a mountain tribe, Himachal Pradesh | |
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" ! | |
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 | |
A Konkani Lady, Honavar Portrait of a Goud Saraswat Brahmin Lady | |
Laughing Matron Notice her teeth detereorated by tobacco use | |
The Mustache Man | |
Portrait of Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar Goruru at his residence | |
Portrait of a Siddi Woman | |
Portrait of a Shaivatite Priest Town of Nanjanagudu, 1984 | |
Portrait of a Poor Vegetable Vendor | |
Portrait of the Village Priest The village of Jodikallahalli, Bangalore District | |
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 | |
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. | |
Traditional Housewife |