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1 SET #801: RAJPUT MINIATURE PAINTINGS NOTE: Horizontal slides are imprinted with numbers on upper right. Vertical slides are imprinted with numbers on lower right. P I Bhagavata Pur. 801 Ritumat Garden P I Bhagavata Pur. 802 Ritumat Garden Det: Silver Mountain P I Bhagavata Pur. 803 Ritumat Garden Det:Gajendra & Gold Mt P I Bhagavata Pur. 804 Gajendra & Herd P I Bhagavata Pur. 805 Gajendra And Crocodile P I Bhagavata Pur. 806 Gajendra And Crocodile Detail: Baby Elephant P I Bhagavata Pur. 807 Gajendra And Crocodile Detail: Lake P I Bhagavata Pur. 808 Gajend.Prays To Vishnu P I Bhagavata Pur. 809 Gajend.Prays To Vishnu Detail: Gajendra P I Bhagavata Pur. 810

2 Vishnu Kills Crocodile P I Bhagavata Pur. 811 Vishnu Kills Crocodile Detail: Pair Of Deer P I Bhagavata Pur. 812 Gods Asuras & Vishnu P I Bhagavata Pur. 813 Churning The Ocean P I Bhagavata Pur. 814 Kurma Avat. Churning: Detail: The Gods P I Bhagavata Pur. 815 Shiva Bef.Drikg.Poison P I Bhagavata Pur. 816 Shiva Drinks Poison P I Bhagavata Pur. 817 Yields Of The Ocean P I Bhagavata Pur. 818 Yields: Surabhi,Afsaras,Uchch. P I Bhagavata Pur. 819 Lakshmi Worshipped P I Bhagavata Pur. 820 Varuni & Dhanvantari P I Bhagavata Pur. 821 Arrival Of Mohini

3 P I Bhagavata Pur. 822 Arrival: Detail:Asuras & Mohini P I Bhagavata Pur. 823 Mohini Prepares Nector P I Bhagavata Pur. 824 Mohini Prepares Nect.: Detail: The Asuras P I Bhagavata Pur. 825 M. Distributing Nector P I Bhagavata Pur. 826 Mohini: Detail: Mohini P I Bhagavata Pur. 827 Mohini Distributing: Severed Head Of Pahu P I Bhagavata Pur. 828 Fight Betw.Gods/Asuras P I Bhagavata Pur. 829 Fight Betw.Gods/Asuras P I Bhagavata Pur. 830 Fight Betw.Gods/Asuras India Fighting P I Bhagavata Pur. 831 Vishnu Becoming Mohini Again: Shiva's Prayer P I Bhagavata Pur. 832 Shiva's Infatuation For Mohini

4 P I Bhagavata Pur. 833 Shiva's Infatuaion Shiva Chasing Mohini P I Bhagavata Pur. 834 P I Bhagavata Pur. 835 Det: Gifts of The Gods P I Bhagavata Pur. 836 Vamana+Bali' Sacrifice P I Bhagavata Pur. 837 Vamana At Sacrifice P I Bhagavata Pur. 838 Bali Worshippg. Vamana P I Bhagavata Pur. 839 Vam.Reveals Vishvarupa P I Bhagavata Pur. 840 Bali Offering His Head P I Bhagavata Pur. 841 Bali Offering Head: Vishnu's Vishvarupa P I Bhagavata Pur. 842 Submission Of Bali P I Bhagavata Pur. 843 Matsya Avatara P I Bhagavata Pur. 844 Matsya Avatara

5 Detail: Tree P I Bhagavata Pur. 845 Matsya Avatara Det: Satyavrata + Fish P I Bhagavata Pur. 846 Matsya Avatara Det: Vishnu As Fish P I Bhagavata Pur. 847 Matsya Avatara Det: Boat Tied With Serpant P I Bhagavata Pur. 848 Matsya Avatara Vishnu Gives Back Veda P I Bhagavata Pur. 849 Prsadhra Episode P I Bhagavata Pur. 850 Prsadhra Episode Prsadhra Killing Cow P I Bhagavata Pur. 851 Prsadhra Episode Prsad. Caught In Fire P I Bhagavata Pur. 852 Sagara's Story P I Bhagavata Pur. 853 Sagara's Story Det: Sage Aura/Bahuka Widow P I Bhagavata Pur. 854 Sagara's Story Det: Sagara's Captives P I Bhagavata Pur. 855 Sagara's Story Det: The Sacrificial Horse

6 P I Bhagavata Pur. 856 Sagara's Story Kapilamuni In Cave P I Bhagavata Pur. 857 Sagara's Story Kapilamuni In Cave P I Bhagavata Pur. 858 Episode Of Paurava And Urvasi P I Bhagavata Pur. 859 Episode Paurava/Urvasi Det: Paurava & Urvasi P I Bhagavata Pur. 860 Episode Paurava/Urvasi Paurava W Urv.'s Goats P I Bhagavata Pur. 861 Jalavihara Of Sarmista & Devayani P I Bhagavata Pur. 862 Jalavihara Sar.& Dev. Det: Shiva & Parvati P I Bhagavata Pur. 863 Jalavihara Sar.& Dev. Detail: Bathing Scene P I Bhagavata Pur. 864 Relief Of Devayani P I Bhagavata Pur. 865 Kartavirarjuna And Ravana Episode P I Bhagavata Pur. 866 Kartavirarjuna Sporting With Women

7 P I Bhagavata Pur. 867 Kartavirarjuna Preparing For Hunting P I Bhagavata Pur. 868 War:Kartavirarjuna And Ravana P I Bhagavata Pur. 869 War Detail Kartavirarjuna Fights P I Bhagavata Pur. 870 Markandeya's Penance P I Bhagavata Pur. 871 Detail: Gandharvas P I Bhagavata Pur. 872 Det: Musicians&Dancers P I Bhagavata Pur. 873 Markandeya's Penance Det:Manmatha Distractg P I Bhagavata Pur. 874 Markand. Sees Pralaya P I Bhagavata Pur. 875 Detail : Earthquake P I Bhagavata Pur. 876 Detail: Fish P I Bhagavata Pur. 877 Markandeya Caught P I Bhagavata Pur. 878

8 Det: Vision Of Vishnu P I Bhagavata Pur. 879 Shiva & Parvati Appear P I Bhagavata Pur. 880 Krishna Adv. Yadhavas P I Bhagavata Pur. 881 Det.Krishna & Yadhavas P I Bhagavata Pur. 882 Leave Dwaraka P I Bhagavata Pur. 883 Detail: Evil Omens P I Bhagavata Pur. 884 Yadhavas Fight P I Bhagavata Pur. 885 Yadhavas Fight P I Bhagavata Pur. 886 Detail: Fight P I Bhagavata Pur. 887 Jara Shoots At Krishna P I Bhagavata Pur. 888 Jara Shoots At Krishna Detail: Jara & Krishna P I Bhagavata Pur. 889 Krishna Contemplating

9 P I Bhagavata Pur. 890 Krishna To His Region P I Bhagavata Pur. 891 Wives Commit Sati P I Bhagavata Pur. 892 Wives Commit Sati Det:Women Wait At Pyre P I Bhagavata Pur. 893 Wives Commit Sati Detail: Funeral Pyres P I Bhagavata Pur. 894 Arjuna Performs Rites For Deceased & Leaves P I Bhagavata Pur. 895 Arjuna Performs Rites Detail:Arjuna & Priest P I Bhagavata Pur. 896 Arjuna Performs Rites Detail:To Indraprastha P I Bhagavata Pur. 897 Krishna's House Surviving The Flood P I Bhagavata Pur. 898 Vishnu And Lakshmi Before Gods & Devotees P I Bhagavata Pur. 899 Vishnu And Lakshmi Before Gods & Devotees P I Bhagavata Pur. 900 A Page In The Manuscript

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