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Queen Trishala's Grief and Happiness, Folio 29 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

Cleveland Museum of Art

A book page with a red border on the right side containing an illustration. The page is off-white with black text written in a foreign language. The text is arranged in lines. A red mark is in the center. The illustration on the right has a red background and depicts four people. The top two figures wear blue headpieces. The bottom two figures wear blue headpieces and have their hands together. All figures wear gold outfits. The background behind the page is gray.

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