

The son of the pious man slays the dragon, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second Night
Man wearing a green robe with gold polka-dots, red boots, and a white patterned turban; holding a bow and quiver; standing beside a purple and pink spotted dragon; on yellow and brown rocky background; surrounded by black non-English text.
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