

Madhava plays his vina before five women drawing water from a well, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala
A man sits on a white stone block on the left, wearing a yellow turban, a gray jacket with gold trim, a yellow sash, and red pants. He holds a stringed instrument, likely a vina, with a long neck and a round body. To the right, five women stand around a well with a white stone rim and a rounded rectangular opening. The well has a reddish-brown interior and contains two large clay pots. Three women near the well have their heads covered and wear long skirts and blouses. One woman on the far right wears a headband and carries a clay pot on her head. Two additional women stand to the right, one wearing a white and orange sari and the other a brown sari. The scene is set against a reddish-brown background with a black stripe at the top. A tree is on the left and right. The image is framed by a reddish border.
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- 900 × 640 px
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