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Two pale, richly caparisoned horses rear forward, while at the left Narakasura falls backwards, an arrow piercing his shield and another flying towards him, his sword still in hand. Their victory is remembered on Naraka Chaturdashi, the day before Lakshmi Puja, as the triumph of light over darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturated red, ivory and burnished gold dominate the composition, with fine black line-work and gilded detailing on the jewellery, harness and chariot wheel. The open red field lends the action a clear, dramatic sweep, while the decorative spirals and ornamented textiles give the print a jewel-like, courtly finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brahm Collection","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":45914479427607,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":45914479460375,"sku":null,"price":261.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 48 inches","offer_id":45914479493143,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/MythicChariotBattleinGoldandCrimson.png?v=1793089499"},{"product_id":"raktabija-vadh-goddess-kali-print","title":"Art Print – “Raktabija Vadh”: Goddess Kali Triumphant over Raktabija","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaktabija Vadh\u003c\/em\u003e depicts Goddess Kali in her victory over the demon Raktabija, a story closely tied to Kali Puja, which is celebrated alongside Diwali in Bengal and eastern India. The composition sets the goddess against a deep red ground, with gilded spirals across the sky and a watching figure seated in an ornate pavilion at upper left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKali, blue-black and many-armed, strides across the fallen Raktabija, her long hair streaming behind her. She raises a curved sword, holds a trident and the demon's severed head, and catches its dripping blood in a bowl, so that no drop can fall to the ground to give rise to another demon. A garland of skulls hangs to her waist over an ivory and gold skirt, while two armed warriors with swords and shields close in from either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed, ivory, black and gold give the work its intensity, with crimson drops scattered across the demon's pale body and fine gilded detailing on the jewellery and textiles. Despite its ferocity, the scene is composed with balance and ornament, presenting Kali as the protector who ends a seemingly endless evil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brahm Collection","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":45914480836631,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":45914480869399,"sku":null,"price":261.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 48 inches","offer_id":45914480902167,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/Kali_sVictoryinPattachitraStyle.png?v=1793089616"},{"product_id":"yamadeepa-lamps-that-turned-away-death-print","title":"Art Print – “Yamadeepa”: The Lamps That Turned Away Death","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYamadeepa\u003c\/em\u003e tells the Dhanteras tale of King Hima's son, fated by his horoscope to die of a snakebite on the fourth day of his marriage. His young bride kept him awake through the night, lighting rows of diyas at the door and telling him stories, and when Yama, the God of Death, came in the form of a serpent, he could not pass through the glow of the lamps and turned away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition sets the couple on a cushioned couch beneath a domed pavilion hung with red scalloped curtains. The bride, in red and gold, raises her hand as she tells her stories, while the prince reclines beside her, awake and listening. Tiers of lit diyas fill the steps and lamp-stands around the open door, a hooded cobra rears at the threshold, and above, Yama rides his black buffalo through the sky, a noose in his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep teal ground sets off the warm reds, ivory and gold of the palace and the many small flames, with gilded spirals marking the passage of the clouds. The repeated rows of lamps give the work its rhythm and meaning: light as protection, and devotion as the force that keeps darkness at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brahm Collection","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":45914481229847,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":45914481262615,"sku":null,"price":261.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 48 inches","offer_id":45914481295383,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/MythicPalaceofLamps.png?v=1793089697"},{"product_id":"nachiketa-boy-who-met-yama-print","title":"Art Print – “Nachiketa”: The Boy Who Met Yama","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNachiketa\u003c\/em\u003e draws on the story of the young seeker from the Katha Upanishad, who came face to face with Yama, the God of Death. In the telling associated with Diwali, Nachiketa imagined Yama to be as dark and terrifying as the new-moon night of Amavasya, and was astonished to find him calm, dignified and radiant – a reminder that the darkness of Amavasya is a night of spiritual awakening rather than fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young Nachiketa kneels on a red carpet with his palms joined, looking up at Yama, who sits on a gilded throne beneath a domed canopy. Yama holds a noose and a staff, his dark skin set off by a jewelled crown and richly patterned garments, while his black buffalo rests at his feet and an attendant stands behind him. A dark disc hangs in the deep green sky above a flowering tree, evoking the moonless night of the tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep green, red, black and ivory are enriched with fine gilded detailing on the canopy, throne, jewellery and floral border. The calm, measured exchange between the seated god and the kneeling boy gives the work a contemplative stillness, in keeping with its message of understanding over fear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brahm Collection","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":45914481328151,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":45914481360919,"sku":null,"price":261.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 48 inches","offer_id":45914481393687,"sku":null,"price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/Eclipse_Court_with_Sacred_Bull.png?v=1793000595"},{"product_id":"indraprastha-return-of-the-pandavas-print","title":"Art Print – “Indraprastha”: The Return of the Pandavas","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndraprastha\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the homecoming of the Pandavas, who, as Diwali tradition recalls, returned to their city after thirteen years of exile. 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