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Bhairava Raga

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts Bhairava Raga, an Indian painting. The scene shows a blue-skinned man with a halo sitting on a raised platform. He wears a yellow dhoti and has one leg crossed over the other. The man has an object in his hands. A yellow halo surrounds his head. Seven women surround him, with one kneeling in front. The women wear colorful saris in shades of orange, green, white, and brown. Behind them is a white building with arches and a tiled roof. A body of water and trees are visible in the background. A building with a golden dome can be seen across the water. The painting is framed by a gold floral pattern on a beige background with a thin red and green border. The outer frame has a thicker gold floral pattern.

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619 × 893 px
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