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Ravanna's golden palace. Ravanna is the ten-headed demon king and Rama's adversary. All around the demon king are scenes of fighting between his supporters and his enemies. Rama's monkey troops storm the walls of Ravanna's palace. In the bottom right corner Ravanna's elephants try to push back the enemies. ID: Add 15297, fil. f 27 recto.
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Ravanna's golden palace. Ravanna is the ten-headed demon king and Rama's adversa...

Hanuman,the monkey-king, conquers another army sent by Ravanna,Rama's enemy, 1653. Seven of Ravanna's ministers set out at the head of a large army,but Hanuman upsets their chariot and halts their advance. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID IO 3621
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Hanuman,the monkey-king, conquers another army sent by Ravanna,Rama's enemy, 165...

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...

Forest dwellers and a hunter, 1713. On the far right a hunter has shot at a deer which lies wounded as two others escape. In front of the hut men and women occupy themselves with various chores. A river flows past in the foreground. ID: Add 15296 Vol 1,fol. f 71 recto.
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Forest dwellers and a hunter, 1713. On the far right a hunter has shot at a dee...

A scene from the legend of Gazi, riding a tiger. One of the 57 registers of a scroll-painting telling the story of a local Bengali pir or Muslim saint who fought demons, overpowered dangerous animals and had power over tigers, abilities important to settlers of southern Bengal as they penetrated the jungles of the Ganges delta. This type of long scrollpainting was used by itinerant story tellers as a visual aid to a spoken narration. OA, 1955.10-8.095
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A scene from the legend of Gazi, riding a tiger. One of the 57 registers of a sc...

A man, Indian or Persian, scatters food for birds in a palace courtyard. Persian script below. ID: IO 4811
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A man, Indian or Persian, scatters food for birds in a palace courtyard. Persian...

A woman tries to pin down a snake with a long stick, while others watch. The woman in the centre is possibly an aristocrat or princess judging by her fine clothes. The older woman at right clasps her hands to her mouth in her anxiety. A cat moves stealthily towars the snake. ID: Add Or 7
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A woman tries to pin down a snake with a long stick, while others watch. The wom...

Women at a well giving water to a rider. Five women stand around the well; one offers him the water,another pulls a rope to raise water from the well, her hands are painted with henna. ID: Add Or 3846
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Women at a well giving water to a rider. Five women stand around the well; one o...

Kakubha Ragini and a number of peacocks, 1760. She may be playing a musical instrument. ID: J 37 21
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Kakubha Ragini and a number of peacocks, 1760. She may be playing a musical inst...