Krishna, Govinda, major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu, and also as the Supreme god in his own right, god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love,19th century illustration of a encrusted with rubies

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Engraving from an illustrated guide to the Musee Guimet published in 1894

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