Krishna Playing with the Gopis in the Yamuna
The image depicts Krishna Playing with the Gopis in the Yamuna. The scene shows Krishna, a blue-skinned man wearing a white cloth wrapped around his waist, standing in water with three women. The woman on the left is wearing a pink cloth, lying on her back in the water with her legs raised. The woman in the middle is wearing an orange dress, standing in the water. The woman on the right is wearing a light-colored cloth, floating on her stomach in the water. A large tree with green leaves and colorful fabrics hanging from a branch is on the right. The background features a yellow hill, a blue sky with a red sun, and a red border surrounds the image.
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