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Krishna is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities.\u003cbr\u003eVasudeo H. Pandya (1896-1970) was an Indian painter from Gujarat. He initially worked as a document copier in Bombay in a European firm, but became fascinated by the oleograph labels the goods came wrapped in and began to paint emulating their style. 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Krishna is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. The image refers to when Krishna was a young man out grazing his cows and enchanted the cowherd maidens (Gopis) with the divine sound of his flute, attracting even Kamadeva (the Hindu god of love and passion). Surrounding Krishna in the oleograph are beautiful gopis drawn to his flute playing, and even swans, white doves and a monkey seem to be enchanted by Krishna’s music.\u003cbr\u003eVasudeo H. Pandya (1896-1970) was an Indian painter from Gujarat. He initially worked as a document copier in Bombay in a European firm, but became fascinated by the oleograph labels the goods came wrapped in and began to paint emulating their style. 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In the Braj region of India, where Radha and Krishna grew up, the festival is celebrated in commemoration of their divine love for each other. In this oleograph, Krishna and the gopis are depicted playfully throwing coloured water on each other. Krishna is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities.\u003cbr\u003eVasudeo H. Pandya (1896-1970) was an Indian painter from Gujarat. He initially worked as a document copier in Bombay in a European firm, but became fascinated by the oleograph labels the goods came wrapped in, and began to paint emulating their style. 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Krishna is shown in the oleograph having multiplied himself so that he dances with each of the gopis in the moonlight. They dance in a circle around Krishna, who also stands in the centre playing the flute.\u003cbr\u003eVasudeo H. Pandya (1896-1970) was an Indian painter from Gujarat. He initially worked as a document copier in Bombay in a European firm, but became fascinated by the oleograph labels the goods came wrapped in and began to paint emulating their style. 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Lakshmi holds a lotus in one hand, and the other hand is shown in abhaya (without fear) and varadamudra (dispensing boons). Vishnu is the sustainer of the universe and occasionally descends to earth assuming various forms (avatars) to redress the balance between good and evil; and is hence known as the preserver. Vishnu is depicted holding in his hands the shankha (conch), the symbol of the five existential elements, the chakra (discus), a symbol of the speed of thought, the padma (lotus) symbol of the power of illusion from which the universe originates and the impulse towards liberation, and the gada (mace), a symbol of knowledge and power. This oleograph has been beautifully decorated by the original owner with sequins. 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