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Graphic background: Detail of interior dome decoration in a 16th century Islamic monument in New Delhi, India. (Photo courtesy of the Cultural Heritage Center)

April 1, 2021

Graphic background: Detail of interior dome decoration in a 16th century Islamic monument in New Delhi, India. (Photo courtesy of the Cultural Heritage Center)

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