Sacrificial Fire, from the "Tula Ram" Bhagavata Purana
Colorful illustration on aged paper with a yellowed border, featuring a blue background. The scene depicts nine people sitting on mats or lotus flowers, wearing various colored traditional outfits, including red, orange, pink, blue, green, brown and yellow. Two individuals are positioned at the top center, one with four arms and three heads, and another with a flute; both have their legs crossed. The bottom row features three people on the left and two on the right, with the leftmost and center individuals on the same level. A central fire burns in a square container. Red, orange, and yellow flowers and leaves are scattered throughout. Black text written in a foreign language appears along the top edge. The image depicts a scene from the "Sacrificial Fire, from the 'Tula Ram' Bhagavata Purana" by an unknown artist.
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