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The marriage ceremony of Vasudeva and Devaki, the parents of Krishna, 1760. The Hindu god Vasudeva and his veiled bride Devaki sit vefore a group of holy men, one of whom holds a spoon over a flame. Women stand behind the couple, while others watch from windows above. From a collection of illustrations to the "Bhagavata urana". ID: Add Or 1811
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The marriage ceremony of Vasudeva and Devaki, the parents of Krishna, 1760. The...

The breakfast, 1842. A husband and wife sit at the breakfast table attended by Indian servants. A dog waits by his mistress' feet. Family portraits hang on the wall behind them. ID: X 42 fol. plate 3.
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The breakfast, 1842. A husband and wife sit at the breakfast table attended by I...

The Pandavas and Draupadi led by Yudhusthira and accompanied by his favourite dog go off to Meru, the abode of Hindu gods, having renounced the world. The five brothers wear crowns burt are bare-chested. Draupadi,their wife, follows wearing a blue sari. From the Persian version of the "Mahabharata" Vol.3. ID:Add 5640, fol.429 b
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The Pandavas and Draupadi led by Yudhusthira and accompanied by his favourite do...

Astrologers casting horoscopes during the celebrations for the birth of Timur (1336). A miniature painting from a manuscript of Akbarnama. India; 17th century. The Akbarnama, which literally means History of Akbar, is a biographical account of Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, written in Persian. It includes vivid and detailed descriptions of his life and time.
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Astrologers casting horoscopes during the celebrations for the birth of Timur (1...

The marriage of Philipe d'Artois, Comte d'Eu, to Marie, daughter of the Duc de Berry; with decorated initial and a few lines of text. From Jean Froissart's Chronicles (Volume IV, part 2). S. Netherlands (Bruges), 1470-1475. Shelfmark: Harley 4380 Page Folio Number: f.6
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The marriage of Philipe d'Artois, Comte d'Eu, to Marie, daughter of the Duc de B...

August - barrel making. From the Breviary of Ercole I of Este. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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August - barrel making. From the Breviary of Ercole I of Este. Illuminated manu...

December - disembowelling a pig. From the Breviary of Ercole I of Este. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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December - disembowelling a pig. From the Breviary of Ercole I of Este. Illumina...

Marriage ceremony of Queen Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1840 and family portrait with their children. Lithograph from Her Majesty's glorious Jubilee, 1897. The record number of a record reign. Published by the proprietors of the Illustrated London News. Author: Sir Walter Besant. London; 1897.
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Marriage ceremony of Queen Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1840 and...

Christmas Card - little girls in choir, 1890.
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Christmas Card - little girls in choir, 1890.

Chinese propaganda poster: Advocating birth control. China, early 1960s.
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Chinese propaganda poster: Advocating birth control. China, early 1960s.

The deity Tsheringma (tangka), seated on a white lion, is the senior of a group of Five Sisters who were mountain and local deities converted into protectors of Buddhism. On the top row sits Tshepame, deity of long life, with Guru Rinpoche and Milarepa.
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The deity Tsheringma (tangka), seated on a white lion, is the senior of a group...

Cattle and herdsmen: women with children. Fresco of Tassili N'Ajjer, Algeria. Henri Lhote Collection.
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Cattle and herdsmen: women with children. Fresco of Tassili N'Ajjer, Algeria. He...