The ragas are portrayed, as male figures performing heroic feats like wrestling and galloping on horseback. Raginis are always female subjects expressing sentiments of love, be it a meeting or a parting. Some of the ragas and raginis are associated with religion. The Krishna cult also has an influence on ragamala paintings. Lord Krishna is depicted in the dancing form sometimes alone or with women in the basant raga.
Spring is shown with land covered with the gold of mustard flowers.
Summer is depicted with a bright and scorching sun. Some of the scenes used for denoting summer are animals seeking shelter in the caves and elephants taking refuge in the coolness of water. The stillness of winter also comes through the miniatures. The monsoon season, a period associated with fertility, is painted with a touch of eroticism. One of the late 18th century paintings of Kangra School has Krishna and Radha making love in a glided tower high up in the skies.