Rajasthani Welcome Wall Art – Man in Namaste, 20x16 Jharokha

A Rajasthani man with his hands folded in namaste, greeting whoever walks in. The turban is red and green with gold banding, the moustache is enormous, the kurta is green — and all of it stands off the panel in raised relief rather than being painted flat. He sits inside a mustard jharokha arch on a deep blue field worked in fine white dots.

This is one half of a pair. The woman in namaste is the other, and most customers hang them together on either side of a doorway.

How it is made

The turban, the face, the moustache and the folded hands are cut as separate layers and built up on the panel, so the piece reads in depth from across a room. The painting follows: the gold banding on the turban, the dotted border of the kurta, the white dot work across the blue field. The dots are laid one at a time by hand, which is what gives the ground its slight irregularity.

Details

• 20"H × 16"W × 10mm
• Weight: 1.73 kg
• MDF panel with raised MDF relief figure and mirror accents
• Hand-painted in India
• Hanging fittings on the back

Where it goes

Entryways, almost always. A pair either side of the front door is the traditional arrangement and the one in the photographs. Also used flanking a mandir, at the top of a staircase, or in a restaurant or shop entrance where the greeting does actual work.

Hanging it

Fittings are on the back. At 1.73 kg use a screw into a drywall anchor. If you are hanging the pair, measure the gap first — they look best with the same clearance either side of the door frame, and the panels are 16 inches wide. Screws and wall anchors are not supplied.

Care

Dust with a dry, soft brush, working around the raised turban and hands. Do not spray liquid at the surface.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to buy the pair?
No, they are sold separately and either works alone. But they were designed as a pair and the photographs of the two together are the honest answer to how they look best.

Is the figure raised or printed?
Raised. Cut in layers and built up on the panel, then painted.

Is it a good housewarming gift?
It is one of the most obvious ones we sell — a greeting figure for a new front door. The pair together makes a substantial griha pravesh gift.

Can I order several?
For housewarmings, events, restaurants or corporate gifting, email contact@urliutsav.com and we will quote you for a bulk order.

Shipping and assurance

Free insured shipping across the USA and Canada. Ships from San Ramon, California, usually within one business day. If it arrives damaged, send us a photo and we will resolve it — transit damage is covered.

See the full range in the Indian Wall Art collection.