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Shiva in the guise of Bhairava sits with crossed legs on an elephant he killed, in his left hand he holds a whistle, a snake twists around his upper arm and head, from his forehead rises the Ganges, opposite him kneels Parvati, behind her stands a servant with a basket of food, Her head is reflected in a mirror on the wall, in the background behind the roof of the temple two peacocks are partially visible against a starry night sky with a full moon, above the representation a yellow strip with red ornamental line and inscription in black. Around the representation a green strip with black and white framing lines and around it a dark red glossy border with white framing lines., Bhairava Raga with Shiva, draughtsman: anonymous, Bundi, c. 1700, paper, brush, brush, h 239 mm × w 140 mm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)