Krishna Brings the Messenger Akrura Inside Nanda’s House: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

The image depicts a page from an illustrated manuscript. The page is rectangular with a light-brown background and darker brown edges. The left side of the page contains black text written in a foreign language, possibly Sanskrit, arranged in paragraphs. The text is written in a formal script. There are also a few lines of red text at the bottom. On the right side of the page, there is an illustration divided into sections. The scene shows people in traditional Indian clothing. In the center of the illustration, a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a green sari stand inside a red building with a brown roof. The man wears a white head covering. The woman has a yellow shawl. A man in a blue dhoti and a yellow head covering stands outside the building. To the right of the building, a man in a white dhoti and red sash walks toward a horseman. The horseman wears a green shirt and a green head covering. He rides a black and white horse with a red saddle blanket. The background of the illustration behind the building is green. A dark line at the top appears to represent a mountain range. The overall style of the illustration is traditional Indian.