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"title": "Krishna and the Path of Grace \u2013 Indian Gallery 242 Rotation",
"description": "Krishna and the Path of Grace \u2013 Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 14, 2020-March 7, 2021).",
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"description": "The ruler of the small princely state of Kota, dressed as a priest of the Pushti Marg sect, holds a lamp with five flames. He pays homage to a triad of metal images with Krishna in the center, flanked by two consorts, enshrined in a small kiosk lined with metallic panels designed to reflect light. This icon is worshiped only in Kota.
A multitude of glass lamps hang from the ceiling, and toys and games to amuse Krishna and his companions have been arranged on the steps leading up to the altar, including brass elephants, silver cows, balls, and a pachisi board.",
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"page_number": "Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 79",
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"citation": "Tod, James, and Norbert Peabody. Annals and Antiquities of Rajast\u2019han, or the Central and Western Rajpoot States of India. London, New Haven: Royal Asiatic Society; Yale University Press, 2023.",
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