

Vabhruvahana Approaches Arjuna, page from the Khan Khanan's Razm-nama
A colorful illustration on a yellow background depicts a scene with several people. A man on horseback wearing a pink shirt and orange vest rides a blue horse to the right. A man in green sits on a blue and red rug to the left. The man on horseback dismounts as he approaches the seated man. A woman in pink stands by a tree on the left. A man with a white beard sits on the right. The image includes black text on a beige background on the top right. A tree and mountain are on the top left.
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