Image Collections: Chapter 2
Birla Temple in Calcutta seen at NightNew temples in Rajasthan have been patronized by Marwari businessmen in Calcutta
Cloth Traders sit on their gaddi in Burabazar
Large buildings in Barabazar contain space for businesses and residences
A woman does her errands in Barabazar
New luxury residences in Southern Calcutta are sometimes designated as "vegetarian"
A morning walk at the lake in South Calcutta
Birla Acadamy is oe of Calcutta's leading museums of art
The Birla family is one of India's wealthiest business houses
Visitors come to thje Saraswati temple in Pilani
The temple patron sits near the entrance
GD Birla was a well-known industrialist and close friend of Gandhi
The Birla temple in Pilani is dedicated to Saraswati
BITS is a pioneering institution of technology and science
Mrs. GD Birla prays to the goddess of learning at the Saraswati Temple in Pilani
Western faces add to the temple's cosmopolitan ambiance
Detail of the temple at Pilani
Laxmi Narayan Birla Temple is the patron of he Birla temple in Jaipur
The Birla temple in Jaipur is the first air-conditioned temple in Asia
Diplomas attest to educational achievements
The Birla museum displays family hierlooms