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From a wall of one of the temples at Khajuraho. The bottom half has gods such as Ganesha and Agni while the top half has snapshots of human life. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE
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Anindita is a technical writer and editor. Her off-work interests include Indology, data visualisation, and etymology.
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Basu, A. (2016, July 29). Temple Exterior, Khajuraho. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5438/temple-exterior-khajuraho/
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Basu, Anindita. "Temple Exterior, Khajuraho." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 29, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5438/temple-exterior-khajuraho/.
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