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Start Over Donor Richard Lerner Function 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11439, described as calendar, year 1969; depicts a girl in a pink gown and with much gold jewelry; she is in the act of removing her veil; in the background a man comes through the doorway; possibly it is her wedding night; 65cm length; 35.5 cm width; Role in trade - promotional device for Seeth Murliidhr Jewelers
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11432, described as calendar, year 1968; depicts 'Mira Bai', a Rajput woman who was a devotee of Lord 'Krishna'; she was as 16th century poetess of the 'Bhakti' (devotional) period; being punished by her relatives for over-devotion to 'Krishna', she was ordered to drink poison; as she drank, 'Krishna' appeared to her and she lived; now she is a saint; 64.5 cm length; 35.5 cm width; Role in trade - promotional device for the Agra Trade Corporation
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11433, described as calendar, year 1969; depicts Lord 'Krishna' and his beloved 'gopi' (milkmaid), 'Radha'; this is a 'Gopala Krishna' (Krishna the herdsman) manifestation; Krishna is shown with his attributes: gold flute, peacock feather in hair, and blue skin coloring (which appears gray here); 60 cm. length; 35 cm. width; Role in trade - promotional device for TanDan General Stores
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11438, described as Calendar, year 1969; depicts a baby in a pink dress playing with its toes; 63 cm length; 39.5 cm width; Role in trade - promotional device for Govind Cloth House
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11431, described as calendar, year 1969; scene depicts Lord 'Krishna' and a 'gopi' (milkmaid), possibly his beloved 'Radha'; this manifestation of 'Krishna' is called 'Gopala Krishna' (Krishna the herdsman); the god is shown with some of his typical attributes: the golden flute, and the peacock feather in his hair; 63.7 cm. length; 39 cm. width; Made by - Pratibha Calendar Corp. Role in trade - as promotional device for Bharat Electric Works
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11440, described as calendar, year 1969; depict a rural scene; a beautiful girl, described by the collector as a "Maharashtrian virgin" (after her marriage she will not wear the kind of top she wears) sits in a weedpatch, with houses and a bullock in the background; 62 cm length; 35.5 cm width; Role in trade - promotional device for Haywards Liquors
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11441, described as calendar, year 1968; depicts dark-haired woman in green dress sitting before backdrop of mountain scene with wide river or lake; 57.5 cm length; 40.5 cm width; Role in trade - promotional device for Govind Cloth House
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11429, described as calendar, year 1968; depicts the baby Lord Krishna ('Bala Krishna'); 'Krishna' has just spilled a jar of milk, and is michievously crawling away; 2 of his common attributes are depicted: the golden flute in his right hand, and the peacock feather in his hair; 64 cm. length; 35.5 cm. width; Role in trade - promotional device for Agra Trading Corporation
Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11427, described as calendar, year 1969; depicts the god 'Siva' as and ascetic; typical depiction of 'Siva', includes fair hair, pale skin, necklace and hairpiece of cobras, crescent moon above forehead, river Ganges flowing from head; god holds trident ('trisula'), hourglass-shaped drum, belt of bells, and animal-skin clothing; 51.5 cm. length; 39 cm. width. Made by - Pratbha Calendar Co., Lucknow
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Poster, accession number 9-11445, described as poster, propogating Planned Parenthood; red, yellow, and white; depicts the "ideal" Indian family: father, mother, and two children; large red triangle is symbol of movement;

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