Malar Ragini: Krishna Playing the Flute to Seven Gopis Holding Musical Instruments, from the Ragamala Series

A Heroine and Her Paramour: Malavi Ragini, from a Ragamala

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Krishna and Gopis

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Ragini Vasanta, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

Krishna Exacts a Toll from the Milkmaids: Dana-Lila, from a Bhagavata Purana

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner

Kama Shoots a Love Arrow at Shiva, from a copy of the Song of Gauri (Gita-Gauri)

Unknown Artist

Rag Megh Malar, page from a Garland of Musical Ragas (Ragamala) Set

Unknown Artist

Women Play Music for Radha and Krishna: Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

A Woman Plucks Leaves While Awaiting Her Lover: Gunakali Ragini of Malkos, from the “Chawand Ragamala”

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar, Chawand

Kakubha Ragini

India, Rajasthan, Probably Jaipur, 18th century

Megha raga

anonymous

Ragini Kakubha, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

Krishna asks for sweets, from a Sursagar of Surdas (Indian, c. 1480–1580)

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar