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Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants, 1800s. Seated on a lotus in the yoga lotus position (padmasana), Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu and goddess of fortune, prosperity)
Kartikeya, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKartikeya, 1800s. Here Kartikeya, god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati, born to annihilate the demon Taraka, is provocatively depicted as a dandy
The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, 1800s. Creator: UnknownThe Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, 1800s. Rani Lakshmi Bai was a widow of Raja Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of Jhansi, whose state had been annexed by the British
Vaishnava Devotee with Two Women, 1800s. Creator: UnknownVaishnava Devotee with Two Women, 1800s. Here a devotee of Vishnu is wearing shoes and is depicted with some irony as being a fashionable devotee, or perhaps merely posing as orthodox
Vishnu and Lakshmi, 1800s. Creator: UnknownVishnu and Lakshmi, 1800s. Vishnu in his four-armed form is depicted seated with his consort Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth) while his vehicle, the eagle, kneels in front of him
Shiva Bearing Aloft the Body of His Sati, 1800s. Creator: UnknownShiva Bearing Aloft the Body of His Sati, 1800s. This unusual image portrays Shiva holding aloft the corpse of his wife Sati with his trident
Sheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess, 1800s. Creator: UnknownSheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess, 1800s. Sheetala, the smallpox goddess, is simultaneously benevolent and dangerous: she can both protect and infect
Seven Heroes or Warriors Killing Abhimanya, Son of Arjuna, 1800s. Creator: UnknownSeven Heroes or Warriors Killing Abhimanya, Son of Arjuna, 1800s. Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna and Subhadra, nephew of Krishna)
Nitai and Gaur, 1800s. Creator: UnknownNitai and Gaur, 1800s. Pictured are Gaur (the Golden One) and Nitai (he who embodies eternal bliss), Gaurs disciple par excellence
Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. These two images are taken from popular dramas where Krishna, lover of the cowgirls (gopis)
Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, 1800s. Creator: UnknownDiana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, 1800s. An adaptation of the Greek goddess Diana or Roman goddess Artemis, goddess of the hunt
Mahant of Tarakeshwar Rides on an Elephant, 1800s. Creator: UnknownMahant of Tarakeshwar Rides on an Elephant, 1800s. The Tarakeshwar murder case of 1873 was a public scandal in Calcutta. It concerned an affair between Elokeshi, a young wife
Krishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis), 1800s. Creator: UnknownKrishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis), 1800s. In this image taken from both popular accounts and the Bhagavata Purana
Jailer Receiving the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in Prison, 1800s. Creator: UnknownJailer Receiving the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in Prison, 1800s. The Tarakeshwar murder case of 1873 was a public scandal in Calcutta
Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, 1800s. Creator: UnknownBaby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda, 1800s. Baby Krishna, wearing a peacock-feathered crown, is shown here with his foster mother, Yashoda, asking for butter
English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, 1800s. Creator: UnknownEnglish Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, 1800s. This is an archetypal satirical caricature of an native Indian clerk (babu)
Garuda Carrying Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: UnknownGaruda Carrying Balarama and Krishna, 1800s. Garuda, Vishnus vehicle, depicted here kneeling with the body of a man and head of an eagle
Annapurna and Shiva, 1800s. Creator: UnknownAnnapurna and Shiva, 1800s. Goddess Annapurna (She of Plenteous Food) is depicted being supplicated by Shiva, seen as an ascetic who seeks alms from her