Annapurna (she who fills with food) is represented as a fair woman, sitting on a lotus throne. In one hand she holds a rice bowl and in the other, a ladle. The pendant foot rests on a pot full of grain. Siva, his body smeared with ash, is begging for alms, with the kamandalu handing on his shoulder, a tiger skin on his arm, his long hair hangs down his back, instead of being tied in a knot. His third eye is prominently displayed. A serpent coils around his neck.
Annapurna's attire and throne is dyed in bright colour and Siva in light colour. The background has soft, pastel shades with the characteristic crushed colour effect.
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