The Goddess Ganga, from a Kalighat album
The Goddess Ganga depicted in an orange dress with white dots, sitting on a yellow and red patterned seat, surrounded by a green and red halo with yellow edges, and a green leaf-like design. She has four arms holding various objects: a string, a pink flower, a string with a pendant, and her other hand resting near her lap. A golden object rests on her lap. The goddess sits on a yellow fish-like creature with a white elephant-like creature beside it. A man stands to her left, wearing a yellow shirt with white lines, a red shawl with white dots, black pants, and bare feet. The background is light blue with a thick black border and a beige border around that. The image depicts The Goddess Ganga, from a Kalighat album.
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- 677 × 900 px
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