A folkloric Nakashi painted wall hanging plate from Hyderabad, Telangana. This Nakashi art contains bright hues, mostly primary colors with a predominance of red in the background. Here the painter is showing the age-old ritual of the newly wed couple being carried in a palanquin to the groom’s house after their marriage. The two swans symbolize partnership, devotion, elegance, purity and love. A beautiful depiction of the cultural ethos of the subcontinent.