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"title": "Krishna and the Path of Grace \u2013 Indian Gallery 242 Rotation",
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"description": "Brilliantly set off against a flat red ground, Krishna\u2019s blue body is the focus of the brown cow, lured to the god by the melody of his flute. Even the plantain and cypress trees seem to point in his direction. The figural style of the artists of this Rajput kingdom effortlessly shows the head turned in one direction, while the feet point the opposite way, contributing to Krishna\u2019s superhuman appearance.
Below, a herdsman struggles to manage a spotted cow in front of a temple with a linga, a stylized phallic form that identifies the presence of the Hindu god Shiva. This fluting scene refers to Krishna\u2019s coming of age as a cowherd.",
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