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Hanuman, king of the monkeys, fights with Indrajita, 1653. Hanuman picks up bolders to hurl at Indrajita, who releases arrows from his chariot drawn by four lions. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID: IO 3621
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Hanuman, king of the monkeys, fights with Indrajita, 1653. Hanuman picks up bold...

Monkeys in Sugriva's grove at Madhuvana, 1653. On hearing Hanuman's account of his adventures, the monkeys get excited and ask permission of the guardian Dadhumukha to enter the private grove of their king Sugriva. From the Sanskrit epic "Ramayana" by Valmiki. ID: IO 3621
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Monkeys in Sugriva's grove at Madhuvana, 1653. On hearing Hanuman's account of h...

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...

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...