The horrific celestial buddha S ́amvara with his female partner. Above S ́amvara are depicted the buddhas Dpamkara, S ́akyamuni, and
Maitreya; below is Amitabha Buddha flanked by green and white Taras, protective female deities. Tibetan, eighteenth century, painting
on cloth with silk border. Copyright The British Museum. Reproduced by permission.3rd REVISED
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