A <n>Mughal painting</n> from c. 1700-25 depicts the Hindu deity <n>Krishna</n> lifting <n>Mount Govardhan</n>.

A composite photograph of two women at the <n>Amber Stepwell</n> by <n>Matt Brandon</n>.

<n>India in the time of Clive, 1760</n>, a map published by <n>Longmans, Green & Co.</n> in 1905.

A photograph from <n>Christian Zuber</n>'s 1978 book, <n>Animals in danger</n>.

<n>Kasr-ı Şirin</n>, a miniature painting by Ottoman polymath <n>Matrakçı Nasuh</n> from 1537.

The <n>Laxmi Narayan Mandir</n> in Chamba, India, founded by <n>Raja Sahil Varman</n>. Photo circa 1890.

Laxminarayan Temple, Chamba. Himachal. India. Circa 1890

Interior of the <n>Khas Mahal</n> at <n>Agra Fort</n>, built by Mughal emperor <n>Shah Jahan</n>.

<n>The Banyan Tree</n>, an AI-generated artwork influenced by <n>Persian</n> art, <n>Naturalism</n>, <n>Moebius</n>, and <n>Ghibli</n>.

Illustrated map of <n>India</n> by artist <n>Kritika Setia</n>.

<n>Shakuntala looking back to glimpse Dushyanta</n>, an 1870 oil painting by artist <n>Raja Ravi Varma</n>.

The <n>Adalaj Stepwell</n> in India, built in 1499 by <n>Queen Rudabai</n>.

A summer scene in <n>Siglufjörður</n>, Iceland. Photo by <n>Alex Kittoe</n>.

<n>Morning Mist in Taj Mahal, No. 5</n>, a 1932 woodblock print by Japanese artist <n>Hiroshi Yoshida</n>.

Two <n>Malayan exorcists</n> in elaborate ritual costume, ca. 1890.

<n>Valentine Cameron Prinsep</n>'s painting, <n>A Rajah’s Birthday</n>, from 1882.

A potter at work in Chennai, India, in 1963. Photo by <n>UN Photo</n>.

The vintage cover of the book <n>India</n>, featuring an ornate, gilded elephant illustration.

<n>High Gate in Ajmer</n>, a 1931 woodblock print by Japanese artist <n>Hiroshi Yoshida</n>.

<n>Krishna as the divine cowherd</n>, a Kangra school painting from c. 1820.

Matte painting <n>The Lost City of Atlantis</n> by artist <n>Andree Wallin</n>.

Painting of the Hindu deity <n>Shiva</n>, posted in observance of <n>Maha Shivaratri</n>.

A painting of the Hindu deity <n>Shiva</n>, posted for the festival of <n>Maha Shivaratri</n>.

An oil painting of the <n>Taj Mahal</n> at dusk by 19th-century artist <n>Ludwig Hans Fischer</n>.

<n>Shrinkhal Mukti</n> (1946) by <n>Brojen</n>, depicting <n>Bharat Mata</n>.

A sunset view of <n>Jaswant Thada</n> and <n>Mehrangarh Fort</n> in Jodhpur, India.

A photograph of <n>Varanasi</n>, India by <n>Cathy Le Scolan</n> for <n>Indiaphotoconcept</n>.

Artist <n>Ganga Devi</n> at work on a <n>Mithila painting</n> mural. Photo by <n>Jyotindra Jain</n>.

Intricate teak wood carvings inside the <n>Sanctuary of Truth</n> in Pattaya, Thailand.

A nighttime view of <n>Mount Fuji</n> in Japan. Photo by <n>Luke</n>.