A feast for Babur hosted by his half-brother Jahangir Mirza in Ghazni in May 1505, from a Babur-nama (Memoirs of Babur)

The image depicts a colorful illustration of a feast scene. The scene is divided into three sections. The top section shows a group of people gathered outside, with a red and green canopy. A man in a brown robe holds a staff and stands on the left. Several men carry trays of food. A stone wall and trees are in the background. The middle section shows a group of people standing and sitting. A man in an orange robe stands on the right. A man in a blue robe stands to his left. Several men wear turbans. The bottom section shows a group of people on horseback and on foot. A man in a green robe rides a white horse. A man in an orange robe rides a brown camel. A red curtain with a white pattern hangs behind them. The entire scene is framed in gold.

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Dimensions: 515 × 900 px
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A feast for Babur hosted by his half-brother Jahangir Mirza in Ghazni in May 1505, from a Babur-nama (Memoirs of Babur)

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