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chromolithograph by William Simpson, 1862 @britishlibrary painting??
laborious task of grinding corn in India was always performed by women, using 2 large flat circular stones. upper had handle for turning & hole through which corn fell on to lower stone, where it was crushed

Spot-billed or Grey Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) - c 1800-1804
company painting, Birds
from exhibition at DAG

VanRatna Mahasidha painting

Mahasiddha (Great Adept) Vanaratna (1384-1468) Receiving Abhishekha (Initiation) from Sita Tara (White Tara)
Nepal, Patan, Pintu Bahi, dated 1469, Paintings @LACMA
other sources say Vanaratna’s Wife Distributing Alms?
is there any related legend in India?

Thread Makers or yarn making
Patna kalam? 1824; from a series of Company School paintings of crafts
What yarn he is making? Name of method?
#TextileofIndia

Yoga & Ayurved had been in practice since centuries, people did pooja regularly with many rituals involved including few आसन today known as Yogasan, postures hand gestures
1. Yogasan from @ExploreWellcome
2. Surya pooja from "Sandhya" compilation of paintings of Mrs SC Belnos

Brahminy Starling with Two Anteraea Moths, Caterpillar and Cocoon on an Indian Jujube Tree
Painting by Shaikh Zain ud-Din,
Impey Album, Calcutta, 1777
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Nautch girl of Ulwur (Alwar) an engraving from 'India and its Native Princes' by Louis Rousselet, 1878
& Dance girl from Mewat
in both dress were elaborate, beautifull
& highlight art of performers

A Cobra Lily, c. 1821 Painting by Vishnupersaud
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

A Fisher Woman of Bombay
Painting by M. V. Dhurandhar
she is making yarn from cotton, what's that called? कतली तकली? Used to spin the cotton fibres to make it yarn