Frame of mind: The waning lives of Anglo Indians

In which Karan Kapoor captures vignettes of the Anglo-Indian community and the Goan way of life

Oct 15, 2016, 06:51 IST1 min
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Lady Wellington Home, near Bangalore (now Bengaluru), 1985Daphne Sampson, winner of the Marilyn Monroe look-alike contest, 1956.
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Mr Carpenter, Tollygunge Home, 1981I used to spend many an afternoon with Mr and Mrs Carpenter. He would play the banjo while she danced.
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Dona Rosa, Loutolim, South Goa, 1994I often used to travel to Loutolim on my Royal Enfield to meet our family friend Dona Rosa for lunch. She had lived in Portugal and spoke Portuguese. Her...
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Emiliano&rsquos son, Loutolim, 1994Emiliano has a beautiful old Portuguese villa in Loutolim where his family has lived for generations. He is a musician and performs for tourists at hotels...
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At the Three Kings Festival, Chandor, South Goa, 1995These poor boys did not seem happy to be chosen for this &lsquoprivilege&rsquo. It was hot and they had to wear these gowns and ride a h...
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A Christmas Angel, Loutolim, 1994A child dressed up for one of the local church festivals. I used to spend many nights as a guest of the cartoonist Mario Miranda, which let me explore Louto...
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The Rachol Seminary in Rachol, Goa 1995. The young seminarians are actually singing a pop song!About the photographerKaran Kapoor is a London-based photographer who, after a start in photoj...
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