A photograph of a glass display case holding a taxidermied tiger head resting on a blue cloth, with a garland of orange marigolds, yellow flowers and a red hibiscus draped over the top of the case. Patterned red, cream and blue rugs cover the floor, a wooden chair with embroidered cushions sits at the right, and white cloth hangs behind. No people are visible in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a glass display case holding a taxidermied tiger head resting on a blue cloth, with a garland of orange marigolds, yellow flowers and a red hibiscus draped over the top of the case. Patterned red, cream and blue rugs cover the floor, a wooden chair with embroidered cushions sits at the right, and white cloth hangs behind. No people are visible in the frame.

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