An illustration to the Devi Mahatmya: Durga, the Hindu goddess of protection, vengeance, and victory, battles the demon Raktabija. She rides a tiger as she attacks the purple-skinned demon with the weapons of all the principal deities: a spear, trident, a sabre, bow and arrows, a noose and an elephant goad.  In the foreground, Kali, another manifestation of the goddess, holds a discus, sword and trident as she drinks the blood pouring from Raktabija's body. Two red-mouthed jackals follow in the bottom left.

The style of painting and its borders associate it with the artists of the Punjab Hills in the early 19th century