Dhoti
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The dhoti is an ankle-length breechcloth, wrapped around the waist and the legs, in resemblance to the shape of trousers. The dhoti is a garment of ethnic wear for men in the Indian subcontinent. The
A Dogra dancer wears a dhoti, at a theatre in Jammu.
An illustration of dhoti-clad recruits in the British Indian Army.
Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire depicted on the Amaravati Stupa, 1st century CE.
M K Gandhi in 1935
Daivadnya
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The Daivadnya,, is a community from Goa and Karnataka, who claim to have descended from Vishwakarma. Although they claim themselves to be Brahmin, but these claims are not accepted by Brahmins. They a
Shet gentlemen from Goa, from late 18th to early 19th century (Courtesy: Gomant Kalika, Nutan Samvatsar Visheshank, April 2002)
A couple performing religious rituals
A Daivajna couple from Goa, late 18th century