Tonsure of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript

A rectangular, aged manuscript page with a beige background. The left half contains black text in a foreign script. Two vertical red lines run along the left and right edges of the text. Two red circular marks are on either side of the text, one on the left edge and one on the right edge. The right half features a colorful illustration within a red border with a blue inner border. The illustration depicts two men sitting cross-legged on a blue and gold patterned cloth; the man on the right wears gold headdress and holds a staff adorned with a figure; he is surrounded by gold floral designs; the man on the left with short hair wears only a loincloth. The background behind the illustration is red. The artwork appears worn, with visible signs of aging.