Fascinated by Indian Civilization, the good the bad and the uglyTumblr (3.0; @indophilia)http://indophilia.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4S0HHMojBgQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Asian 2011 - Sangram Babar Chougule (India) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S0HHMojBgQ&feature=share" target="_blank">musselsg</a>)</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50976924830http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50976924830Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:00 +1000indian sportindian culture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6zygZuZP1qzix81o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://centuriespast.tumblr.com/post/36169162961/plaque-with-yakshi-nature-spirit-or-mother" target="_blank">centuriespast</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2>Plaque with <em>yakshi</em> (nature spirit) or mother goddess</h2> <h2><em>Tamluk, 2nd century BC (200 - 101 BC)</em></h2> <p><em>The Ashmolean Museum</em></p> </blockquote>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50934713214http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50934713214Tue, 21 May 2013 07:26:28 +1000indian religionindian art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6dbd8de4aada0fdb785ee22c5fb1bb2b/tumblr_miqvnntiZx1s67tvbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b2c1255b7a5ce53a390393da93f2f69/tumblr_miqvnntiZx1s67tvbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Exotica</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50889658494http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50889658494Mon, 20 May 2013 16:04:02 +1000indian inspired<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83179b231144797b04be1f27b7bcbbdc/tumblr_ml8lodsOUN1s8w54lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://verasphotography.tumblr.com/post/47939377549/incredible-india-on-flickr" target="_blank">verasphotography</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/veraisabelle/8647961078/" title="incredible india" target="_blank">incredible india</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote> <p>Maintenance</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50850917797http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50850917797Mon, 20 May 2013 07:07:36 +1000Indian designIndian Architecture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d6919704bf3ee4f50cfbe24a68f2812/tumblr_mlh5yoStEF1qion9ro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/798065cfb0ecb24f3f18412706657cc1/tumblr_mlh5yoStEF1qion9ro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://majorreisman.tumblr.com/post/48314074842/ivory-tusk-and-the-long-trunk-of-an-indian" target="_blank">majorreisman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><small>Ivory tusk and the long trunk of an Indian elephant of the Annakotta Sactuary dedicated to the Sri Krishna Temple on December 03, 2011 in Guruvayur, Kerala, India. The mahout is cleaning the elephant with coconut shells. Photos by EyesWideOpen.</small></p> </blockquote>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50811724712http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50811724712Sun, 19 May 2013 21:04:17 +1000indian cultureindian animals<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/354b4ef343f9169fca90381c579cb10a/tumblr_mlmatieCBt1s67tvbo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a8f2065b9d57c7e396e77ae3f1c0bad/tumblr_mlmatieCBt1s67tvbo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/90f90ba6bce8ff9b10870ef756dccec8/tumblr_mlmatieCBt1s67tvbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Spreading the love…..animals and all life is treated with great reverance</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50760841294http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50760841294Sun, 19 May 2013 07:55:00 +1000indian cultureindian animals<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c8c7d2c7cf2084ef907ce2680a7e6994/tumblr_mmngnhmVfV1qcbvwuo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c6f89d4d2b3ba36194c930adfb436d4/tumblr_mmngnhmVfV1qcbvwuo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vintageindia.tumblr.com/post/50189739111/chintz-palampore-or-bed-covering-sample-from" target="_blank">vintageindia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chintz" target="_blank">Chintz/Palampore</a> or bed-covering sample from Masulipatam by John Forbes, 1866.  </p> </blockquote>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50728203423http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50728203423Sun, 19 May 2013 00:02:28 +1000Indian designIndian History<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mebzz0L7oP1rmo0duo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vbshalom.tumblr.com/post/49183499599/it-is-okay-to-be-at-a-place-of-struggle-struggle" target="_blank">vbshalom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“<span class="quote">It is okay to be at a place of struggle. Struggle is just another word for growth. Even the most evolved beings find themselves in a place of struggle now and then. In fact, struggle is a sure sign to them that they are expanding; it is their indication of real and important progress. The only one who doesn’t struggle is the one who doesn’t grow. So if you are struggling right now, see it as a terrific sign — celebrate your struggle.</span>”</p> <p>—<strong>Neale Donald Walsch</strong></p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vanishingcultures.tumblr.com/post/36923174925/baba-ji-katmandu-nepal-photo-by-laurent" target="_blank">vanishingcultures</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Baba Ji; Katmandu, Nepal</p> <p>Photo by Laurent Auxietre</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50684746551http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50684746551Sat, 18 May 2013 09:20:00 +1000wisdomindian culture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a745947c1007f04c50486f87044d18b7/tumblr_mk204oGKRu1ry4cywo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b57c2479883b31b3355b3603c20d6853/tumblr_mk204oGKRu1ry4cywo3_r2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f3b6505151950c8cf1f7ef9e4f578c6e/tumblr_mk204oGKRu1ry4cywo2_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vintageindianclothing.tumblr.com/post/50571336259/the-half-sari-pavadai-davani-in-tamil-is-a" target="_blank">vintageindianclothing</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langa_Voni" target="_blank">half-sari</a> (pavadai davani in Tamil) is a “training” sari worn by adolescent girls in South India to ease the transition to the six yard sari worn by adult women. The three part ensemble (skirt, blouse, drape aka antariya, choli, uttariya) is not dissimilar to other 3 part outfits in India bar the fact that it mimics  the “full sari” look. </p> <p>Normally the lower part is a gathered skirt (like a ghaghra or pavadai worn by young girls) as in <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-4o_J8R8OVg/TRs5X2IHVUI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/eiK1vqd4b2I/s1600/thenmerku%2Bparuvakatru%2Bmovie%2Bstills751.jpg" target="_blank">pics</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thenmerku_Paruvakaatru" target="_blank">2</a> and <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/article1080723.ece?css=print" target="_blank">3</a> but pic 1 (of the actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savitri_(actress)" target="_blank">Savitri</a>) is a little intriguing because the lower part has pleats like a sari but it is still a “half-sari”.  I don’t think this is an earlier version of the dress (the photograph dates from the 50s), just a version worn in a movie. </p> <p>The outfit wasn’t much worn in the recent past (the Northern salwar/chudidar ensembles are more common in South India of late) but it appears to be having a <a href="http://www.indiatribune.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10192:the-three-piece-wonder-langa-davani&catid=115:style&Itemid=479" target="_blank">bit of a resurgence</a> (for all ages, often with new materials and some hybridisation with the lehenga of the north) and as <a href="http://www.harinisilks.com/pavadai-davani.html?page=all" target="_blank">party/wedding wear</a>. </p> </blockquote> <p></p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50680305185http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50680305185Sat, 18 May 2013 08:16:32 +1000indian cultureindian fashionindian dress<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a38a6227d82de00b9fbe21fe2a420601/tumblr_mmxca3TbFd1r7c8sto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Islamic pattern</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50647824893http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50647824893Fri, 17 May 2013 22:20:00 +1000Indian design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1077ad8cf2e3e93bd6ad5f32084e226/tumblr_mmxej5psW51r7c8sto1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Proud mother on her new British made Singer machine</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50633091584http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50633091584Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:00 +1000indian advertisingIndian design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/83e8e47f7d5100650d19a0e10bd0a2ab/tumblr_mmxc8oP4KP1r7c8sto1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Floating mandalas</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50630186562http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50630186562Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:36 +1000indian design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efcfcea8af7d928eb5c76eacd1f91b00/tumblr_mmngpudUdi1qcbvwuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e2cffcde08d0f396e91efda3dd246a2/tumblr_mmngpudUdi1qcbvwuo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/14961b64c067612bb136aa7e14815bb3/tumblr_mmngpudUdi1qcbvwuo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://vintageindia.tumblr.com/post/50189838410/from-jaipur-enamels-griggs-1886" target="_blank">vintageindia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>From </span><em>Jaipur enamels.</em><span> Griggs, 1886</span><span>. </span></p> <p><span>Jewelry featured in this lithograph belongs to Kasliwal family (Jaipur Gems) who have been making jewelry for Indian royals and nobility since 17th century.</span><span> </span></p> </blockquote>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50601623913http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50601623913Fri, 17 May 2013 07:26:07 +1000Indian designindian jewellery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/80bb59fbb7ae3979c7526cc071cd94b4/tumblr_mmvhf9dDTc1r7c8sto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49c573cf193ac73ad74109c9e8caca52/tumblr_mmvhf9dDTc1r7c8sto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Ethnographic images of native women were a way for the dominant white masculine culture to have a good purve (what is the anthropological term for this ?).  The colonial gaze included sexual privileges.</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50554106242http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50554106242Thu, 16 May 2013 13:52:00 +1000Indian Historyindian women<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d86abb590292a8936154558b9939b67/tumblr_mmlcr6DYRN1qap94po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://digitalmandala.tumblr.com/post/50096008900/bhangra-ban-bhangra-punjab-punjabi-banned" target="_blank">digitalmandala</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>BHANGRA BAN !? #bhangra #punjab #punjabi #banned</p> </blockquote> <p>Party control</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50518584923http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50518584923Thu, 16 May 2013 06:49:41 +1000indian culture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/89480686db36fecbd0f1123d5e01da23/tumblr_mmr4auvycA1qap94po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://digitalmandala.tumblr.com/post/50358139667/always-useful-viagra-magic-jaisalmer-india" target="_blank">digitalmandala</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Always useful #viagra #magic #jaisalmer #india #advertising #comedy</p> </blockquote> <p>You can buy anything in India</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50518328815http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50518328815Thu, 16 May 2013 06:46:14 +1000indian culture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a76a829d7a62340ee8c5eba2fdd722e4/tumblr_mfxpikEWDp1rocky0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hereticarts.tumblr.com/post/39365457674/remembering-prof-bose-on-his-birthday" target="_blank">hereticarts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Remembering <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Nath_Bose" target="_blank">Prof.Bose</a> on his birthday</p> </blockquote> <p>The potential that exists in the young people of the subcontinent is……</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50485497686http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50485497686Wed, 15 May 2013 18:36:00 +1000indian scienceIndia History<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f890c70b8312f81df50681bf24ac50bb/tumblr_mmtt409oZn1r7c8sto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jodhpur still life in pink</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50481049342http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50481049342Wed, 15 May 2013 16:09:00 +1000Indian design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72cef3748b58b60e10f1487525833b23/tumblr_mlblte9MrF1qhao9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rhetoricc.tumblr.com/post/50452213238/o-rigin-vintage-rosy-and-models-oh-my" target="_blank">rhetoricc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://o-rigin.tumblr.com/post/50410681871" target="_blank">o-rigin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>ღ</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://rhetoricc.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><em>☸Vintage|Rosy|And Models Oh My!☸</em></a></p> </blockquote> <p>Old and New side by side.   Will the new become as beautiful with time….</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50481018426http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50481018426Wed, 15 May 2013 16:08:49 +1000Indian ArchitectureIndian design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8020a84a4159352acf47da8bc4d5b944/tumblr_mmjswlMdFZ1roaihlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://samarpitab.tumblr.com/post/50033119075/when-mr-monkey-decided-to-wreak-havoc-at-our-place" target="_blank">samarpitab</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>When Mr Monkey decided to wreak havoc at our place :/</p> </blockquote> <p>You have to guard against those pesky monkeys in many parts of the subcontinent</p>http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50458205343http://indophilia.tumblr.com/post/50458205343Wed, 15 May 2013 10:25:35 +1000indian cultureindian wildlife