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Vishnu on the World-Serpent Ananta, the Birth of Brahma
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Vishnu lies on the world serpent; at his feet sits Shri-Lakshmi, from his navel rises the lotus flower upon which Brahma is seated. Around the scene a decorated border in blue and red with flowers, surrounded by several bands with red dots, with flowers protruding from the outermost band over the rest of the sheet.
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Credit lineVishnu op wereldslang Ananta, geboorte van Brahma. 1790 - 1810. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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