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        "title": "Krishna quells the serpent Kaliya (verso), from a Kalighat album",
        "creation_date": "c. 1890",
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                    "title": "Indian Kalighat Paintings",
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                {
                    "id": 379162,
                    "title": "Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings",
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        "did_you_know": "Kaliya is one of the few foes whom Krishna did not kill, but permitted him to relocate to an island in the ocean.",
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