Indra Commands Harinaigameshin to Transfer the Embryo of Mahavira, Folio 9 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra
The image shows an illustration from a Kalpa-sutra, a religious text. The illustration is on the right side and depicts two men in gold and blue, one with a blue head covering, the other with a gold and blue headdress, on a red background with blue and gold details; they hold staffs. The man on the left has his mouth open and right arm raised. The man on the right wears gold jewelry. Above them are three circular designs on a blue background with a gold border. The left side contains black text in a foreign language on a beige background with three red circles of varying sizes. The beige sections on both sides of the illustration have darker beige areas and small black text. The image has a white background with a gray border.
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