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A Night Scene of Shiva Puja (recto)

Muhammad Rizavi Hindi

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman with long dark hair and a bindi on her forehead kneels on a gray floor, wearing a green sari with gold accents and multiple necklaces and bracelets. She holds a string of beads in her hands. A small tree and a stone platform with a lingam and offerings are to her right. In the background, a hill rises to the right, and a cityscape is visible to the left. The sky is gray with a crescent moon and birds flying. The painting has a gold frame with a reddish-brown border.

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710 × 900 px
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