

A Man Dips His Hand into a Cauldron as Ladies of the Harem Stand in Amazement: A Page from a Manuscript of Religious History
The image depicts a scene with multiple people in a courtyard. A man sits on the left with his right arm on a bowl-like object. He wears a white and yellow cloth wrapped around his waist and a red head covering. A man stands on the right side of a raised platform with a blue and gold patterned rug. He wears a yellow dhoti and an orange and blue shawl. To his left, a woman wears an orange dress. Several other people are present. The courtyard features a multi-level building with archways, a balcony, and towers. The walls are white and brown; the roof is brown. A blue sky and trees are visible. The scene appears to show people gathered around a cauldron. A man dips his hand into the cauldron. Ladies stand nearby.
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