Faces of India IV
Page Last Updated: February 17, 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 |
