Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction, in the 21st century adopted as symbol of feminine empowerment
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Offerings being laid before Kālī who is dancing on the recumbent Siva. Gouache.
Reference: 46019i
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Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
Raja Ravi VarmaReference: 26616i
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A goat about to be beheaded as a Hindu ritual in honour of the goddess Kālī. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 726259i
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Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 26244i
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Kali holding a demon's head. Watercolour.
Reference: 589411i