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Jatayu approaches Rama and Lakshmana who are wondering where Sita could be, folio 18 (verso) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with two men sitting on a rocky outcropping, surrounded by a brown and maroon background. The man on the left wears a red dhoti and has a white cloth draped over his shoulder. He sits with his legs crossed. The man on the right wears a yellow dhoti and a dark cape over his shoulder. He holds a circular object in his left hand and gestures with his right. A large bird with green, red, and blue feathers perches on a rock behind them. To the left of the men is a yellow structure with a gray door. The scene is framed by a border of orange flowers and green curved lines on a beige background. Above the scene is a section of black text on a beige background, outlined in red.

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617 × 900 px
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