Govinda Shrinivas Welling: A Pioneer of Early 20th Century Indian Portraiture Govinda Shrinivas Welling (1892 – Living) stands as a singular figure in the annals of Indian photography, primarily recognized for his indelible portrait of Swami Vivekananda at Belgaum. Born in Belagavi, India, Welling’s artistic journey began amidst the burgeoning intellectual fervor of the late Victorian era—a period marked by fervent spiritual inquiry a…