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'Kali', 1920. Creator: Unknown.

'Kali', 1920. Hindu goddess Kali destroyer of evil and the most powerful form of Shakti, divine protector who bestows moksha, or liberation, often portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu god Shiva. From "Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists", by The Sister Nivedita and Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1920].

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'Kali', 1920. Creator: Unknown.

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'Kali', 1920. Hindu goddess Kali destroyer of evil and the most powerful form of Shakti, divine protector who bestows moksha, or liberation, often portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu god Shiva. From "Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists", by The Sister Nivedita and Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1920]

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3802 x 5639 px | 61.3 MB

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32.2 x 47.7 cm | 12.7 x 18.8 in (300 dpi)

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