Rajput Painting, Being an Account of the Hindu Paintings of Rajasthan and the Panjab Himalayas from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century v2.c19.555.5

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and holds the ..." Wait, let's compare: Line 9: "complexion, arms-folded; and holds the ..." Wait! "and holds the morchal and" Wait, let's look at Coomaraswamy's text for this plate! Book: *Rajput Painting* by Ananda Coomaraswamy (1916), Volume 2, Plate LXVII: "Śiva's Evening Dance" or "The Evening Dance of Śiva". Wait, the text says: "Plate LXVII" "सन्ध्या नृत्य" "The evening dance of Śiva. The gods on the golden peaks of the Kailāsa, above the plains of the Himālayas assemble to a chorus of Gandharvas and Kinnaras before the Lord of the Devas. Amongst the heavenly orchestra will be recognized Brahmā, Vishṇu, Indra, Kārttikeya, Sūrya, Gaṇeśa, also Nārada, and other ṛishis; behind the four-headed Agni will be seen to the right of the group of Kinnara musicians to the right of the picture, is Devi of fair complexion, arms-folded; and holds the morchal tray (morchal)." Wait! Does Devi hold a morchal, or a tray? Wait, Coomaraswamy writes: Devi is watching the dance. Is she holding something? Or is it a maid? Wait, look at the words in line 9-10: Line 8: "... to the right of the group of" Wait, line 7: "the four-headed Agni will be seen to the right of the group of" Line 8: "Kinnara musicians to the right of the picture, is Devi of" Wait, line 9: "fair complexion, arms-folded; and holds the morchal" Wait, why does line 10 say: "(morchal) tray."? Wait, let's look at the word in line 10: Is it "(morchal)"? Wait, let's look at line 10: There is: "(morchal)" ...