The goddess Sarasvati. Simulia, Calcutta. Artist(s): Ramdhan Svarnakar (fl. 1850-1870)
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The goddess Sarasvati, with two attendants carrying musical instruments. Engraved in Bengali: above: ‘sri sri sarasvati puja. 29’; on the image: ‘sri ramadhan svarnakarer khodita sam. simulya’; below: ‘21 magha im. 2 phibruyari brhaspatibar’.
Siva and Parvati above, and King Mangala and his minister Sukra below. Simulia, Calcutta. Artist(s): Ramdhan Svarnakar (fl. 1850-1870)
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Siva and Parvati above, and King Mangala and his minister Sukra below. Engraved in Bengali: above: ‘sri sri haraparbbati sambada. 17.’; on the image: ‘sri ramadhan svarnakarer khodita sam. simulya, sudi padate bati’; below: ‘atha mangala raja tasya mantri sukra’.
The goddess Ganga, with priests performing a sacrifice. Simulia, Calcutta. Artist(s): Ramdhan Svarnakar (fl. 1850-1870)
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The goddess Ganga, with priests performing a sacrifice. Engraved in Bengali: (above): ‘8. sri sri ganga puja’; (on the image): ‘sri ramadhan svarnakarer khodita’; (below): ‘3 asadha im. 16. jun brhaspatibar dasahara.’
The man-lion incarnation of Visnu. Akhbar Press, Benares. Artist(s): Govinda Raghunath (fl.1854)
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The man-lion incarnation of Visnu, with Prahlada and his mother and another female. Engraved in Hindi: ‘i. govind raghunath thane ne apne banaras akhbar chape khane me chapavaya tasvir 505’; and inscribed in ink: ‘san. 1854 28 julai.’.