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The god Rama sits atop the monkey king Hanuman to fight the demon king Ravana in the Hindu epic Râmâyana.

The god Rama sits atop the monkey king Hanuman to fight the demon king Ravana in the Hindu epic Râmâyana.

The god Rama and the monkey king Hanuman fight the demon king Ravana in the climax of the Hindu epic Râmâyana.
Painted on paper circa 1820. From Tanjore or Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India.
Height: 295.000 mm, width: 203.000 mm
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