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Hindu deity

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Rama's court
Folio from a manuscript of the Ramayana, drawing from Chamba, Himachal Pradesh,...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jane Greenough Green in memory of Edward Pelton Green (AC1999.127.36), www.lacma.org
Rama on Horseback
Rama on Horseback, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), opaque watercolor...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter (M.81.280.5), www.lacma.org
Murtis of Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita in a Hindu temple
The Hindu deity Rama (center) with Lakshmana (left) and Sita (right), murtis...
© Philippe Lissac—Godong/Getty Images
Ramlila (Ramleela) performance
An Indian performance artist playing the part of the Hindu god Rama during a production...
© Sanjay Kanojia—AFP/Getty Images
Rama, Sita, Hanuman, and Lakshmana
The heroes of the Ramayana—Rama and Sita (seated), the monkey-general Hanuman...
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