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# Figure

Thy Dhyani Boddhisattva Avalokitesvara, seated on a lotus throne; he is four-handed; the two front hand exhibit the 'prayer gesture' while the back right-hand holds a rosary, and the thumb and forefinger of the back left hand touch to form the 'teaching gesture';

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1799 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-36-1936](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-36-1936) · Pramāṇa
