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considerable change in Agriculture arena has come about in India, but few years back i found this plough was still in use in village, as small & marginal holdings (<2 ha) constitute 86% of total, thus not many can use machinery mechanic agriculture implements

Gunakali ragini: a woman alone, preparing a garland of flowers
painting is part of "Laud Ragamala" compiled during half of 17th century, owned by Archbishop Laud & presented to Bodleian Library in 1639/1640
which place it could have been painted? central India?

Fakir and acolyte," a watercolor, Patna, 1824
and Holy man
painting/illustration by European artists
first is may be Nath sampraday second is shaiv sanyasi?

Is it not Dhenki or Dhinki, old style rice mill or husk lever
usually women of households in rural/villages do such jobs, but here man is shown operating while woman is doing other work. still that requires extra skill!
from Patna kalam 1819-24
company painting

Agri occupation

many traditions were prevalent across our country, 1 was portable shrine, remember phad painting, Kavad or Kavadi? patta chitra etc
it's similar relics symbols carried by men in Baroda
Fakir with relics in Baroda by A. de Neuville from 'Le Tour du Monde1870
spread2 social values

Sandhya
Pooja of Mahadeo from Sundhya or Daily Prayers of Brahmins (1851) by Sophie Charlotte Belnos
Rawpixel says sourced from New York Public Library @nypl

almost forgot rituals to perform it, saw many times my grandfather used to do it daily at Lucknow

is it mahadev puja?

भोलेनाथ बाबा भण्डारी
आदि देव महादेव
आदि शक्ति महादेवी
चले बाबा डमरु बजाइके
Devi Parvati with Lord Shiv
4 paintings

Dasrath wish to make Ram as heir thus discussed RajyaAbhisek with all
King, Ram & Vashishta
below r 3 brothers
bottom depicts all queens & wives of all 4 brothers
Painting in Ramayan album, Masulipatam (Andhra Pradesh) then Karikal (Tanjore), between 1727 & 1758 @GallicaBnF

Venu-Gopala under Kadam वेणु गोपाल कदम के नीचे
Tiruchchirappalli, ca.1825
company painting at @V_and_A collection

हे कान्हा बंसी बजाओ आवश्यकता है

शांति स्थापित करने के लिए
गोपालक कृषक रूठे हैं #Farmer
https://t.co/aHkGo3aYGW

Maharaja Gulab Singh standing upon a richly patterned European carpet paying obeisance before an elaborate Vishnu shrine. gentleman standing at his left is possibly his Prime Minister Zorawar Singh
Painting, 1850 at @Sothebys lot233