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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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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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