This painting was taken from a Muraqqa from Agra. A Muraqqa is an album of artwork which predominated in the 16th century in the Safavid; Mughal and Ottoman empires. The Muraqqa album consists of compilations of various fine arts; including Islamic calligraphy; Ottoman miniatures; paintings; drawings; ghazals and Persian poetry. This magnificent painting shows the emperor passing the coronation parade while one of his courtiers scatters gold coins to the crowd. Also depicted are musicians; trumpeters; mahouts on elephants; wrestlers; a poet; bodyguards; foreign envoys; falconers; soldiers; dancing girls; a peacock and much festivity.