Sakhi Persuades Radha to Meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva
The image depicts a scene with four people in a forest. Two women sit on the left side. The one on the left wears orange, and the one on the right wears pink and appears to be gesturing toward a man on the right. He wears yellow and blue and appears to be gesturing toward the women. A man in yellow and grey stands between them. The background features trees, bushes, and flowers. A large tree trunk is in the center. The sky is blue with orange and white streaks. A border surrounds the image. The border is black with gold details and a pink outer edge.
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- 900 × 708 px
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