The Raja of Ujjain, who is traveling in the guise of a yogi, meets two brothers who ask him to equitably partition their father’s possession, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-sixth Night

The image shows a colorful illustration of three men sitting on the ground. The man on the left sits with legs crossed and wears a beige top with a dark floral pattern, and light blue shorts. He has dark hair and a beard and faces the two men to his right. The two men to the right wear long robes and caps. The man on the right wears a blue robe and sits with legs crossed. The man in the middle wears an orange robe and sits with one knee bent and one leg extended. He gestures toward the man on the left with his right hand. The men sit on green grass before a body of dark water with swirling waves, a white bird, a turtle, and a fish. There is a colorful box on the ground beside them, and flowers and greenery around them. In the background are trees with green leaves and orange flowers. The sky above is yellow. The scene is bordered by a thin gold line. Above the scene is black text on a beige background.

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Dimensions: 597 × 893 px
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The Raja of Ujjain, who is traveling in the guise of a yogi, meets two brothers who ask him to equitably partition their father’s possession, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-sixth Night

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