Watch live tonight: The Rubin Museum Distinguished Lecture in Himalayan Art—Flowering Trees and Beauties in Nepalese Art at metmuseum. Join Sanskritist and scholar Gautama V. Vajracharya as he explores the salanbhanjika—a young woman standing atop a human figure and beneath a flowering tree—and the ongoing scholarly debate surrounding its meaning in Nepalese art. 🗓️ September 15, 2026 🕕 6:00–7:00 PM ET 📍 Livestream or The Met Fifth Avenue Drawing on Sanskrit, Pali, and Newari sources, Vajracharya will offer a novel approach to uncovering the hidden significance of this enduring image. Watch the lecture live at 6:00 PM ET at the 🔗 in our bio. #NepaleseArt #HimalayanArt #SouthAsianArt _______ The Four Struts of the Main Shrine of Yetakaha Baha, Kathmandu, Nepal, 7th–9th century (1st and 3rd) and 11th–13th century (2nd and 4th). Wood. Photograph by Sameer Tuladhar, 2021