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'God is one' is a common idea among Parsis of India, therefore religious icons from non-Zoroastrian religions are also kept in their house and workplace. A sticker of Farre Kiyani (top) share space with Laskhmi (bottom), the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. The symbol of Farre Kiyani (also referred to as ‘Fravahar’ in Iran and India) is a depiction of divine protection of God on people through the wise righteous king. The symbol is very ancient and has been represented in the art of the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE) and is widely used as a symbol of national identity among modern Iranian people and symbol of religious identity among Parsis of India.

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In memory of Greater Iran: Zoroastrians of Navsari

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Bahurupis of Karnataka

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Ritual Singing Tradition of Rajasthan

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During the Warlis’ life-cycle rituals such as joli-lagin-dis (birth-wedding-death), everything is anointed with mohua daru. Mohua daru is also part of the homecoming ritual of their kuldevas (household deities), as seen here. Warli men from Nashik district, whose gods are believed to share kindred relations with those of Palghar district, carry Hirva Dev, wrapped in a red cloth, and the other kuldevas in a karandi (basket). (Courtesy: Namrata Toraskar)

In Conversation with Shiraz Bulsara Prabhu: Politics of Mahua and Warlis' Search for a New Source of Livelihood

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A Lifetime of Interpreting Texts: David Shulman in Conversation with Yigal Bronner

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In Conversation with Professor Romila Thapar with the participation of Dr Kanad Sinha: The Inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka

In Conversation with Professor Romila Thapar with the participation of Dr Kanad Sinha: The Inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka

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Chennappa Ganachari and Maruti Ganachari (Courtesy: Priya V.)

In Conversation with Chennappa and Maruti Ganachari: Becoming God

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In memory of Greater Iran: Zoroastrians of Navsari

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Playing Gods: Bahurupis, a Visual Tale of Becoming and Unbecoming

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The Toda People: Guardians of the Nilgiris

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Art N Soul: A Chief Justice’s Collection of Indian Art in British India

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Parsis first arrived in Gujarat between the eighth and tenth centuries. Navsari in Gujarat was one of the earliest Parsi settlements in India, and became a major centre of the Parsi priesthood.

Sarah Jabbari

In memory of Greater Iran: Zoroastrians of Navsari

Instead of braiding them or tying them into a topknot, Today women twist their hair to produce several long ringlets (Courtesy: SR Abbiramy)

SR Abbiramy

The Toda People: Guardians of the Nilgiris

Each adult sheep is sheared three times a year—before the monsoon, during autumn and in spring.

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Transhumance Sheepmasters: Gadariya Pastoralists of the Rarh

An archaic relic in the age of modern modes of transportation, hand-pulled rickshaws have phased away from the countries where they originated, like Japan and China, but continue to exist in India. In Kolkata, they are still used as a mode of transport (Courtesy: Soumya Shankar Ghosal)

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Hundred Years of Transportation: Hand-pulled Rickshaws of Kolkata

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मध्य प्रदेश आदिवासी लोक कला प्रकाशन

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साधना और संघर्ष: परिवर्तन ही श्रेयष्कर है

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