Scroll painting, watercolour on paper, the life of Caitanya. The scroll consists of seven main panels of varying size; the first shows a Goddess (possibly Lakshmi) standing on the lotus-covered waters with Ganga (possibly) nearby on a makara. The sequence of events is not clear; according to the vendor, the main theme is a condensed and somewhat distorted biography of Sri Caitanya, the great Vaishneva saint, 'it describes his early life, Nimay did not follow normal social patterns of behaviour, and instead busied himself in his search for God in the form of Krishna. Finally, one day he shaved his hair and became a sannyasi, to the great sorrow of his mother and wife. He then began his holy life, working many miracles. The pata ends with an ominous description of Yama's kingdom, with the 84 pots of hell, where sinners suffer eternally. This is the story of Dharma: you are rewarded in accordance with the life you have chosen' (account adapted). Shyamapada's work is distinctive for its characteristic linear style and rather bright colouring.