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      <image:caption>Antique Tibetan thangka depicting Red Tara (Kurukulla), fierce goddess of power and magnetism, seated in dynamic pose surrounded by fire mandorla, gold ornaments and jewels visible, traditional Buddhist iconography — Ancient Dzi Shop</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Yellow Tara Vasudhara thangka painting — Tibetan Buddhist goddess of wealth and abundance, golden yellow, seated on lotus holding grain stalks and jewels</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Blue Tara Ekajati thangka painting — Tibetan Buddhist protector goddess seated on lotus in deep sapphire blue, holding blue lotus, surrounded by Himalayan landscape and lotuses</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Black Tara Krodha Tara thangka painting — wrathful Tibetan Buddhist protector goddess, dark blue-black complexion, fierce expression, seated on sun disc with lotus throne</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ancient Tibetan two-eye dzi bead — genuine dark agate with cream white eye motifs, showing natural surface patina and original etching</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Original authentic ancient Tibetan three-eye dzi bead — near-black agate with bold cream eye motif and stripe pattern, showing heavy surface patina and natural bore holes consistent with extreme age, unretouched photo by Ancient Dzi Shop</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Original authentic ancient Tibetan nine-eye dzi bead — cream and dark brown agate with nine bold eye motifs, heavy surface patina consistent with extreme age, unretouched photo by Ancient Dzi Shop</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Antique Tibetan five-eye dzi bead, deep near-black agate with five bold cream eye motifs linked by wave band connector, warm brown natural agate end caps, surface patina consistent with antique age, unretouched photo by Ancient Dzi Shop</image:caption>
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