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Vaishnavite rituals From Bengal
Source: "The Oriental Album" by H J Van Lenner
Partha Amit has given a correction that this is the Charak Puja- A Shivite ritual
This beautiful painting showing -The Gods Sing and Dance for Shiva and Parvati, c. 1780-90
-Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Attributed to Khushala, Indian, active late 18th century
In the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
PL. 10
The village Gooroo receiving the homage of travellers
PL. 9
A Hindoo Woman exposing her infant supposed to be under the influence of a malignant spirit
PL. 8
Ablutions of a young Hindoo Woman
of rank on the banks of the Ganges