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Painting by famous artist Raja Ravi Varma called "Galaxy of Musicians ", oil on canvas, depicting a group of female musicians dressed in attires from all over India.

This painting titled orginally as above , depicts a women from the Parsi community living the the city of Mumbai. The painting shows a typical Parsi lady wearing a Parsi Gara style sari. This is evidented by the drape across the left shoulder with…

Drawing by anonymous artist shows "tradespeople" or working class people from all over India including men and women. Key aspects to highlight for sarees are :

a) the Parsi lady shown in red wearing a symbolic white hat which gestures to the…