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Halakki Vokkaligaru

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Fringes of Civilization - A photo exhibition

-        Fringes of Civilization Halakki Vokkaligaru Charmed by tribal jewelry, K. Venkatesh continues his jungle journeys What is beauty? Is it symmetry and balance, or asymmetry and rarity? Does it denote standing away from the crowd or is it all about conformity and endorsement? These questions haunt anyone who is in pursuit of beauty. Similarly engaging are the questions about tribes. What does it mean to be a member of a tribe? Does it mean growing up in a serene environment untouched by the evils of modern civilization or does it mean that you are part of an underdeveloped, wretched group that is yet to experience the pleasures of modern life? These questions are simple. But the answers seem to be extremely complex. Their intensity is proportional to your involvement in your exploration. If you are doing it to show some one that you did it, then their influence can be limited. But if you are doing it to quench your internal thirst,...