Rati, the Goddess of Erotic Love, Takes Aim at Krishna, from a Rasikapriya
A colorful illustration divided into two main sections by a sloping green hill. The top section features a pink and white building with a blue and gold roof on the left side. Inside the building, a woman in a long blue dress and a woman in a red and orange patterned skirt are present. On the right side of the top section, there is a white and pink archway with a pink background and a gold circle. The bottom section depicts a blue-skinned man with a gold turban sitting on an orange cushion. He wears an orange garment and multiple necklaces. In front of him, on the left, a woman in a pink skirt kneels, holding a bow and arrow. The background includes trees, a body of water with pink lotus flowers and white ducks. The entire illustration is framed by a red border.
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