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Hanuman, the monkey king, observing Lanka, Ravanna's palace' at night. Hanuman is perched on the roof of Hanuman's palace, and he is also seen on the domed roofs of the main city on the right. The city of Lanka was probably what is now Sri Lanka. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID IO 3621
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Hanuman, the monkey king, observing Lanka, Ravanna's palace' at night. Hanuman i...

Hanuman, the monkey-king, is brought before Ravanna, the many headed and -armed king of the demons, 1653. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramyana" by Valmiki. ID: IO 3621
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Hanuman, the monkey-king, is brought before Ravanna, the many headed and -armed...

Man with food and drink before him. In what appears to be a ceremonial event, the man sits on a tiger skin surrounded by food, drink, pots of flowers, a fire and various pieces of weaponry. The half-moon around his head suggests he may be a saint. In the background women make music. ID: J 19 2
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Man with food and drink before him. In what appears to be a ceremonial event, th...

Prince and princess courting, chaperoned by male and female attendants. The prince with blue skin may represent the god Krishna. ID: MSS Hin C 10, fol.316 verso
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Prince and princess courting, chaperoned by male and female attendants. The prin...

Indian woman, wearing a transparent robe, holds a string of beads. In front of her is a small altar; behind sits a priest with red paint on his forehead. The courtyard has arches and a dome, behind which is a fruit tree. ID: J 17 3
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Indian woman, wearing a transparent robe, holds a string of beads. In front of h...

A woman worships the four-headed Hindu deity Brahma who sits cross-legged between two small fires, 1760. From a "Ragamala" series. ID: Add Or 28
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A woman worships the four-headed Hindu deity Brahma who sits cross-legged betwee...

The marriage ceremony of Vasudeva and Devaki, the parents of Krishna, 1760. The Hindu god Vasudeva and his veiled bride Devaki sit vefore a group of holy men, one of whom holds a spoon over a flame. Women stand behind the couple, while others watch from windows above. From a collection of illustrations to the "Bhagavata urana". ID: Add Or 1811
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The marriage ceremony of Vasudeva and Devaki, the parents of Krishna, 1760. The...

Sohni swimming to Mahwal.
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Sohni swimming to Mahwal.

Iskandar watching the wall being built against Juj and Majuj, (Gog and Magog), 1719. Iskander (Alexander the Great) is the red crowned figure riding a horse on the left. From the "Shah-nameh", or Book of Kings, by the Persian poet Ferdowsi. ID: Add 18804,fol. 126 recto.
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Iskandar watching the wall being built against Juj and Majuj, (Gog and Magog), 1...

Rama anoints Bibishana. After Bibishana has given his account of Ravanah's strength, Rama swears to overcome him and directs Lakshmana to fetch some sea water with which he anoints the new ally. From the Sanscrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki.
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Rama anoints Bibishana. After Bibishana has given his account of Ravanah's stren...

The Pandavas and Draupadi led by Yudhusthira and accompanied by his favourite dog go off to Meru, the abode of Hindu gods, having renounced the world. The five brothers wear crowns burt are bare-chested. Draupadi,their wife, follows wearing a blue sari. From the Persian version of the "Mahabharata" Vol.3. ID:Add 5640, fol.429 b
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The Pandavas and Draupadi led by Yudhusthira and accompanied by his favourite do...

The king of the Rajput state of Mewar is shown in worship before Krishna. The blue-skinned god plays is trademark flute while two women scatter flower petals over him. The king is barefoot before the god, with his hands in the gesture of devotion and adoration. Peacocks and a cow and her calf look up at Krishna. OA 1956.7-14.017
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The king of the Rajput state of Mewar is shown in worship before Krishna. The bl...