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Devotees in the Amarnath cave temple
Jammu, Pahari, mid 19th century
Collection: National Museum, New Delhi
Came across this incredible painting at a miniature art exhibition in Jammu.
There is a lot going on this painting: Gossains(?) drinking water dripping from the ceiling of the cave; women devotees, one of them even carrying a child in her arms. On closer look one can see a Dejhoor dangling from this woman's ear, a good indication that the lady depicted here is a Kashmiri Pandit woman in Pheran. And then outside all this delirious scene, one can see the Muslim Shepherds, one of them looking amused, and one of the looking outside the frame.
A true masterpiece.
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More from this collection to be posted soon. [Update: Posted here]
