Here too, eight graceful gopis, clad in their tightly stretched cholis, look on lovingly as Radha and Krishna stand cosy in an affectionate embrace, Radha even having been given the privilege of co-holding his flute. The golden halo surmounts both Krishna and Radha, symbolizing that this union has divine sanction.
The gopis each hold a different auspicious object in their hands. While the one seated on the left joyfully beats a drum, the one standing just behind her gracefully plucks the strings of a veena. Another one her holds a puja (ritual) thali, containing a miniature replica of a temple, while the lady nearest to Krishna holds a bowl of milk.
At the right, the lady seated soulfully plays the sitar, and the one standing next to her holds a kalash or sacred pot, so necessary in any Hindu ritual. The next gopi a holds full blown lotus and the last one has gathered in her hands a garland of fresh flowers. Charmingly, these objects have both sensuous and sacred connotations, thus setting the mood for the entire painting which is similarly enhanced by the dark and cloudy heavens, with streaks of the setting sun peeping from behind the clouds, wherever the lightning manages to rip them apart.
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