

Birth of Mahavira, folio 40 (verso) from a Kalpa-sutra
The image shows an open, aged book with yellowed pages. The pages are rectangular with rounded corners and a slight curve along the left and right edges. Text is written in black ink and fills most of the page. The text on the left page is organized in several short columns. The right page contains a single column of text with a red circular symbol in the center. The circular symbol has a white dot in its center and is surrounded by black designs. A thin red line runs vertically along both the left and right edges of the pages. The background behind the book is plain gray.
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