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Ragini Desakh of Meghamalhar

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ragini Desakh of Meghamalhar, an artwork by an unknown artist, depicts three male figures standing against a red background. The central figure wears a green dhoti, and the figures on either side wear red and green dhotis. The central figure holds an object in both hands, while the figure on the left holds a cylindrical object above their head and the figure on the right holds an object above their head. The men are adorned with jewelry including necklaces, earrings, anklets and bracelets. At the top of the painting, a yellow rectangle features black text written in a foreign language. Above the rectangle, a blue sky with white birds and a green landscape with trees and hills are visible. The painting is framed by a black border.

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575 × 900 px
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