Shaivite procession at night
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Shaivite procession at night is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a nighttime parade with torches and musicians. The leaders carry a decorated statue on a platform. Followers in white clothes walk behind. It’s one of many “Company paintings” made for British clients in India. These scenes mix local customs with European-style details. The artist used bright colors and sharp outlines. See it in person at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A nighttime Shaivite procession is depicted, led by an elephant and flag-bearers, with representations of Ganesha on a rat, Subrahmanya with his consorts on a peacock, Shiva and Uma on a bull, and Durga on a lion. Fireworks and torches illuminate the scene, while figures such as a firework seller, ascetics, and musicians—including a group playing hand-cymbals—are visible among the crowd. The work is one of thirty folios in a volume illustrating castes, occupations, agricultural practices, and processions.
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