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King Dasharatha sends his chief minister Sumantra to summon Rama, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colored illustration on old paper. A man sits on a bed with his right leg tucked under his body. He wears a striped orange garment at his waist and another over his shoulders. A crown tops his head. He points outward with his right hand and holds a white fan in his left hand. A woman sits on a stool beside him, wearing a mauve sari and a beaded necklace. She gestures toward a standing man on the right who wears a yellow garment. A woman on the left wears a blue sari and holds a tray with a cup on it. A man in a green doorway waves. Buildings are in the background.

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900 × 631 px
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