A PUJA TO LORD VISHNU
Rajasthan, North-Western India, mid to late 19th century

Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the vertical composition depicting a richly dressed murti of Vishnu, holding the main attributes of the deity, flanked by a priest holding a votive tealight, and a royal couple holding their hands together in sign of respect and devotion, set within ochre yellow and bright red borders, 20.4cm x 21.8cm.