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Narasimha Kills the Demon-King Hiranyakashipu
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Lithograph, Eastern India Kolkata West Bengal
Title: Narasimha Kills the Demon-King Hiranyakashipu
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Lithograph, Eastern India Kolkata West Bengal.
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