Virtual Tour: Bhairava Raga, c. 1625

In this video, Assistant Curator Lakshika Senarath Gamage takes a close look at the "Bhairava Raga" (c. 1625), part of an exquisite Ragamala album from Nepal. Senarath Gamage highlights the use of gold, as well as yellow pigment intended to simulate gold, throughout the pages of the album.

"Bhairava Raga" (c. 1625) is on view in the exhibition Gold: Enduring Power, Sacred Craft, October 25, 2025–February 16, 2026.