Sujet

An intoxicated Shiva holding a sitar or tambura in the form of a lingam. Like all Hindu deities

Légende

An intoxicated Shiva holding a sitar or tambura in the form of a lingam. Like all Hindu deities, Shiva has many manifestations, he can be benevolent in one aspect and fierce in another. The lingam is the most sacred object associated with the worship of Shiva. It represents Shiva's creative power and his power to control creativity by transforming sexual energy into spiritual energy, 1890, East India, Bengal, Kolkata, Temple Kalighat, Historical, Digital

Date

19 sept. 2023

Crédit

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Notre référence

BRK23F30_455

Model release

Non

Property release

NA

Licence

Libre de droits

Format disponible

25,0Mo (2,0Mo) / 19,4cm x 32,4cm / 2290 x 3822 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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