A PUJA SCENE WITH LORD VISHNU'S MURTI
Rajasthan, North-Western India, mid to late 19th century

Opaque pigments and ink on paper, the large vertical composition depicting a murti (devotional icon) of the Hindu god Vishnu standing on a lotus pedestal in the centre of a white marble pavilion, flanked by two female attendants clad in bright orange sarees, each waiving ceremonial morchals (peacock feather fans), the scene set against a blue background, within black and white rules, and bright red and ochre yellow borders, inscribed 'Rava Aum' and the Indian numeral '16' in black ink on the left corners, mounted, glazed and framed, 68.7cm x 59.2cm including the frame.