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A majestic peacock sits beside Lord Krishna, in royal attire, as the two enjoy the beauty of nature together. Bharti Dayal creates this Indian folk painting with bright acrylic, using brushes, sharpened reeds, and pen nibs to produce the illustrative quality of the figures and patterns.

India's Bharti Dayal creates this charming folk painting to illustrate a thought-provoking story. The night before the Matsya Vedh, or "Piercing Fish Eye," competition, Krishna appeared before the hunter Arjuna. Krishna tells Arjuna that if the hunter focuses on the fish, Krishna will hold the water still. The story illustrates that we are in partnership with God and must trust the deity to do what we cannot.

The sky is as clear blue as Krishna's cloud complexion. He spends a sunny day with Radha beneath a fruit tree. Playing his flute to pass the time, the young lord mesmerizes his beloved, whose love for the young Hindu lord is infinite. All is beauty in this charming Madhubani painting by Devendra Kumar Jha. Originating in northern Bihar, Madhubani painting was once used to decorate the floors and walls of homes.

As each painting is an individual creation, each is unique. Colors and motifs may vary slightly from that pictured.

Dressed in white to indicate purity, myriad Indonesian Hindus see a new day arrive on Sanur Beach. Rudy Adnyana shares the solemnity of the occasion with a panoramic photograph that includes colorful parasols and golden altars. On this laminated photograph Adnyana captures the solemnity of the Melasti ceremony, when the faithful witness the purification of Bhuana Alit (small world) and Bhuana Agung (the universe).

Devendra Kumar Jha is a master of Madhubani art and often depicts the captivating tales of Hindu mythology in his paintings. In this exceptional scene crafted with natural dyes on handmade paper he portrays the wedding between the goddess Sita and Ram, the avatar of the god Vishnu, who are the protagonists of the epic Ramayana. They wear vibrant attire and impressive jewellery while tenderly looking into each other’s eyes in this colourful artwork filled with cultural significance.