Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh

Dara Shikoh is depicted at the center with a veil of pearls covering his face and a turban draped in strands of pearls and a large plume. A large double halo encircles his head. Mounted on a caparisoned stallion, Dara Shikoh holds the reins with one hand, and with the other, a handkerchief. The horse rides into a crowd of men that carry bifurcated staffs with candles mounted on the ends, hold large candle sticks or candle sticks inside large glass jars, play instruments, clap, or hold weapons. Following the prince is a procession of men mounted on horses and women riding in howdahs on elephants. On the right in the background is a partially-drawn balcony with sparklers or fireworks shooting from it. The unfinished tracing is a preparatory drawing, and is nearly an exact comparison to a painting in the National Museum, New Delhi, which is dated 1740. Mughal Style.