A Heroine and Her Paramour: Malavi Ragini, from a Ragamala
The image depicts a vertical painting divided into three horizontal sections. The top section shows a white building with two domes and a red roof, set against a blue sky with a sun and a peacock on a tree. The middle section features a woman in a black and green dress sitting on a low platform, surrounded by four other women in various colored dresses. The bottom section shows a group of people in colorful dresses dancing and walking in a garden with trees and flowers. The entire painting is framed by a yellow border on either side, with a darker orange border on the left and right edges. The painting style is traditional Indian, with intricate details and vibrant colors. The scene appears to be a depiction of a heroine and her paramour, Malavi Ragini, from a Ragamala.
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- 708 × 900 px
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