Watercolor Portrait on Handmade Paper, "ArdhNareshwar"

Male and female unite in this unique watercolor by India's Shikha Kaistha. The artist paints the celestial union of Hindu god Lord Shiva and the goddess Parvati as they become an entirely new being called ArdhNareshwar. Parvati is dressed in traditional attire and adorned with gleaming jewels, while om symbols and sun motifs swirl in the blue background.