India. 20th c. Red, black and yellow ink on paper. The diagram consists of two hexagonal stars, set into each other inside a lotos flower, surrounded by a square (bhupura) with four doorways. All parts are inscribed in devanagari. In this picture the sixth night of sixteen nitya of the Tantric deity Lalita is shown as yantra. The nitya symbolize the nights of the waxing moon. The name vahnivasani means 'The dweller in the fire' and she is thought of as a beautiful young woman in golden color, dressed in yellow and adorned with rubies. 41 x 29cm. Condition B.