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A girl worshipping the rising sun (Surya puja)

Chokha

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting depicting a girl with long dark hair standing on a brick platform. The girl is wearing a tan dress and gold bracelets on both wrists. The girl's right arm is straight up, holding a tray with something on it. The girl's left hand is by her left ear. The girl is standing on a raised brick platform. The background shows rolling green hills with trees. There are white swans in the bottom right. A body of water is at the bottom. The sun is shining in the top right. The painting has a red border.

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638 × 900 px
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