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Worship of Shiva and Devi

Cleveland Museum of Art

Worship of Shiva and Devi, a painting depicting a Hindu scene. The image shows two scenes stacked on top of each other. The top scene shows a white building with a woman sitting on a green bench inside, wearing a yellow sari with red undergarments. A man wearing a yellow and red garment leans forward from outside. A man stands on the grass to the right, wearing a green cloth wrapped around his waist. The bottom scene shows a white temple in the center with a man sitting on a throne-like object inside wearing a green dhoti and red and orange shawl. Eight people stand around the temple in various colorful garments. The background includes green grass and trees. The painting has a green and gold border.

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713 × 893 px
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