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Detail from "Five Celestial Sages" (Rishis), ca. 1820, Punjab Hills, Guler

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California, U. S. A.
 
Note: The "Rishis" were ancient forest dwelling sages who excelled in the practice of "tapas" (control of mind and body). The five celestial sages were Tumburu, Bharata, Parvata, Devala and the provocative and trouble making Narada.

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