Shri Shri Durga Puja

This is an illustration of the festival Durga idol prepared by Nritya Lal Datta for the Jorabagan press. The five gods and their <i>vahanas</I> are placed at appropriate heights on a stage, with Mahisasura being vanquished beneath Durga’s feet. The image is detailed with floral and vine patterns. The <i>chalchitra</I> framing the deities is supported by pillars and curtained archways. The black print was hand-tinted with red and blue pigments, plausibly with cotton swabs, and so the colours have bled through the outlines.