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Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana visit the hermitage of the sage Bharadvaja at Prayaga, from Chapter 48 of the Ayodhya Kanda (Book of Ayodhya) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with four people standing in front of a building. Three people on the left are dressed in traditional Indian clothing. The man on the far left wears a white garment and has a bow and arrow on his back. The woman next to him wears a green top and a long, dark skirt. The man next to her wears a gray top, a yellow dhoti, and holds a bow and arrow. The man on the far right wears a white dhoti and a yellow top. He has a white beard and is gesturing with his hands. The building on the right has a yellow wall with a white frame and a white roof. There are two red pots on the ground inside the building. The background is a dark night sky with trees. The image is framed by a beige border.

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