One of my favourite images from The Golden Road- the blue elephant of Kizil in Xinjiang, c400CE.

Baby Kṛṣṇa on a swing, depicted with his foster parents Nanda and Yashoda, his brother Balarama, and several other villagers. 🌼Râgmâlâ-Series Gouache painting on paper. 1755-1760 (circa) Pahari School Guler Style #Janmashtami2024

Chinnamasta Shiva Rajasthan c. 18th Century 🌼Devi with sword and severed head signifying the end of one cosmic cycle, and waters flowing from the hair of Shiva representing the start of the new.