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Rama and Sita enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman attending, from a Kalighat album

c. 1890
Gum tempera, graphite, tin, and ink on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Rama wields the divine bow of Vishnu, which is why he is shown with an arrow in his right hand.

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