How are ragas traditionally envisioned in Ragamala paintings?

In romantic or devotional contexts

Answer: In romantic or devotional contexts
Ragas are traditionally envisioned in romantic or devotional contexts in Ragamala paintings.

Ragamala paintings are pictorial interpretations of ragas and raginis. Ragas are traditionally envisioned in divine or human form in romantic or devotional contexts by musicians and poets. Each raga is associated with a specific mood, time of the day and season. Ragamala paintings are arranged in albums invariably containing 36 or 42 folios, organised in the format of families. Each family is headed by a male raga, having six female consorts called raginis. The six main ragas are Bhairava, Malkos, Hindol, Dipak, Megha and Shri.