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Laxmi Narayan, 15th century, Chaksu, Jaipur. Black stone sculpture of Vishnu, the
preserving deity of the holy triad with his consort Laxmi, the goddess
of good fortune and wealth sitting on his thigh. Below his vehicle the
mythical eagle Garuda is shown in human form. Vishnu's ten
incarnations are sculpted intricately in the surrounding niches.