Illustration to the Mahabharata
The image depicts a colorful illustration from the Mahabharata. The scene shows two men with blue skin on the left and right sides, both holding bows. The man on the left has a blue face and body and wears a red and gold outfit. The man on the right has a light skin tone and wears a green and red outfit. The man on the left shoots a bow and arrow at a man in a chariot being pulled by a blue horse. The man in the chariot has a blue face and body and wears a red and gold outfit. The chariot is red with blue wheels. The background is a beige color with some red, green, and yellow accents. The illustration style is traditional Indian.
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- 900 × 611 px
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