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The Fourteen Dreams of the Brahman Woman Devananda, Folio 3 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with yellowed pages. The left page contains black text written in a foreign language. A red seal or stamp is centered on the page. The right page has a colorful illustration bordered in red. The illustration depicts a scene with multiple figures. The dominant colors are red, blue, yellow, and gold. The right page also contains black text written in a foreign language. The book appears old and worn. The background behind the book is gray.

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