Mahavira Rides in His Initiation Palanquin, Folio 36 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra
The image shows a book with two pages. The left page has a beige background with black writing in a non-Latin script. A red circle is in the center; a red line runs vertically along the left edge. The right page depicts a colorful illustration bordered in red. The illustration features a man with a blue halo sitting on a throne-like structure. He wears a yellow dhoti and a blue sash. Two attendants stand on either side of him. Below them are three more people. The man on the throne holds a red object in one hand and has his other hand raised. He is surrounded by gold and blue decorations. The background of the illustration is gold. A blue archway is behind the man on the throne. The background of the image is white.
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