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An unidentified young woman reading a book & in contemplation with a Halo around her head. 16th/17th cen (?) album page from

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2021-11-03

Abhimanyu Hunting in a Forest from Mahabharata
ca. 1885 painting from Maharashtra ?
Paithan chitrakhani or chitrakathi? I thought were popular folk painting style for
May be as area was Deccan thus it's deccani Art famous in AP, north Karnataka & MH

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2021-11-03

Anant Chaturdashi- day for Deccan Corner Chowk to witness Ganapati visarjan processions. Not out of pandemic shadow, Ganpati festival remained a low key affair this year too. It was fair to avoid gatherings and procession. Nxt best option? sketch around the place and surroundings

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2021-09-19

Lord Viṣhṇu in form of Narasimha, having emerged from a column, has disembowelled proud demon Hiranyakashipu to protect faith belief of child Prahlad
Painting, 1800 from Deccan

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2021-07-29

Bhupali Ragini
from Ragamala series
North Deccan, possibly Burhanpur, Circa 1670-80
via
longing emotion at core, personified by lady waiting for lord
amalgamation of Rajput & deccani styles
Provenance: Bourelier collection, France

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2021-07-25

Detail from “Prince Manohar and Princess Madhumalati Exchange Rings and Bed Sheets and Spend the Night Together”, from Gulshan-i 'Ishq
(Rose Garden of Love)
c.1743
Possibly Deccan.
Courtesy -



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2021-07-18

Two Indian ladies under a tree
Golconda, circa 1675, watercolor Painting
amalgamation of cultures-traditions also happened in Deccan,
fashion, Veena
wearing lehnga, ghaghra, what's that mughal dress?

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2021-07-02

A beautiful photograph 📸of Bibi ka Maqbara ( Tomb of the Lady ), Aurangabad

It is a tomb of Dilrus Banu Begum or Rabia ud Durani ( First & chief wife of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir )

It is also called as " Deccani Taj " & it was part of Erstwhile Hyderabad State till 1948

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2021-06-21

Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II with prime minister Aristu Jah
in style of Venkatachellam?
close resemblance?

Painting from Deccan/ Hyderabad, circa 1800-1820 lot1189
property from estate of Dr Claus Virch?

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2021-06-08

Dakini (?) Ragini, Painting from Deccan, Hyderabad, circa 1760
i doubt the name? Dakhini? or dakini?
from Ragmala series from

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2021-05-12

पटमंजरी रागिनी Patmanjari Ragini, Deccan Painting, circa 1760 from Ragmala series at lot87
name suggests first or most beloved queen? here as if she is at command? in court, or she is ordering him to show his worth? why she be with him?

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2021-05-12

Mother and Child Reclining
Attributed to: Mirza Muhammad al-Hasani
Deccani painting
early 17th century
possibly Golconda, Deccan,

Earlier Goloubew Collection of Persian and Indian painting

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2021-05-09

Saraswati and her Hamsa
From a Chitrakatha/Paithan series
Western Deccan , 1850-60


The mid 19th century Paithan paintings are one of the greatest folk art traditions in India. The colours and the composition in this painting shows complete mastery of the style.

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2021-05-01

Asavari Ragini
Deccan Painting 1760
Nancy Wiener Gallery
Unusual depiction of a yogi Ascetic siting nearby watching her. Cited as Nath yogi? https://t.co/Vn14CsjCJW

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2021-03-20

Khandoba & Mhalsa killing demons Mani-Malla
oleograph, c.1880 print

Avatar of Shiva
Om Shri Martand Bhairavay Namah

Khandoba, Martanda Bhairava, Malhari, or Malhar is worshiped as manifestation of Shiva in Deccan, especially in Maharashtra

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2021-03-13

Bulock Cart
Deccan
Painting July 1850
William Carpenter at collection
https://t.co/EmZPbjxTIJ

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2021-02-11

Lord Shiv & brahma ji
is he Bhairav?
with tiger skin around, chaturbhuj, wearing khadau खड़ाऊ
vahan स्वान/श्वान
holds kapal कपाल
ascetic?
company painting, 1820, Deccan, AP or TN
someone wrongly inscribed there

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2021-01-18

ooh ok hi i'm 22 and am pathan/north indian & deccani (kannadiga) muslim! i draw gay people

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2020-10-10

is an Indo Persian lore, a Mythical Tree on which Creatures grow.
Did the inspiration come from sight first reported in 300 BC?
c1625 from now at Museum für Islamische Kunst (#SMBforHome) Berlin?

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2020-08-04