

Feast where Vishnu decides he will incarnate as King Dasharatha’s sons, from Chapters 14–15 of the Bala Kanda (Book of Childhood) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)
The image depicts a vibrant scene with a large group of people gathered around food. The scene is divided into two main areas: a large outdoor space on the left and a multi-story building on the right. In the outdoor space, many people sit cross-legged on the ground in rows, with plates of food in front of them. Some individuals are standing and preparing or serving food. The multi-story building has people sitting in windows and standing inside. A man stands in a doorway at the bottom of the building. The image includes a border with a peach background and a blue and gold patterned inner border. The buildings in the background are mostly white and orange. The scene appears to be a feast. The title of the artwork is "Feast where Vishnu decides he will incarnate as King Dasharatha’s sons, from Chapters 14–15 of the Bala Kanda (Book of Childhood) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)" and the artist is not specified.
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- 900 × 641 px
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