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Woman wearing purple jacket and batik skirt makes ritual offering: A woman wearing a traditional purple jacket and wrapped batik skirt sits on the ground with her legs folded to the side as she makes a ritual offering from plaited palm leaves and sticks. Balinese women spend many hours making offerings which, along with performances,...; Format: image/photograph

Hanuman and the demon king: In The Ramayana, page 3.9; Hanuman and Ravana puppets face each other in battle at a July 1986 performance in Yogyakarta. The white Hanuman puppet on the left wears a royal Yogyakarta-style batik sarong while the Ravana puppet, with a moustache and red skin, is dressed in red. The faces...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The bow of Siva: In The Ramayana, page 1.4; Here, Rama draws an arrow across his bow at a Ramayana dance performance held at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The Rama dancer wears a golden crown and a gold-trimmed red sash across his bare chest. He also wears the "broken sword" pattern batik of Yogyakarta's...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Sita agrees to return: In The Ramayana, page 7.13; Rama and Hanuman go into the forest to meet Sita, as shown at a wood puppet performance in Yogyakarta during July 1986. The white Hanuman puppet on the right wears a royal Yogyakarta-style batik sarong while the Rama and Sita puppets are dressed in similar...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Sita and Rama are reunited: In The Ramayana, page 6.10; Sita and Rama dance together close to the floor at a performance in Yogyakarta in July 1986. Sita's left hand is flexed back and upward, resting on her left knee. Sita is in front, gazing sharply to the side with her bent legs hidden by her sarong skirt. Rama...; By Lorraine Aragon.

ArtSpace: Tour ArtSpace or participate in one of its programs to bring the world of art to your students.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Laundry draped over plants to sun dry: Light-colored shirts and brown patterned batik cloths used for sarong skirts are draped over plants to sun dry after being washed in a stream. In rural Southeast Asia, it is often convenient to do laundry before bathing in an outdoor stream. The tropical sunlight...; Format: image/photograph

Fayetteville Museum of Art: Students will enjoy the special exhibits and museum tours at the Fayetteville Museum of Art.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Balinese woman in sarong walks past rice field: A mature Balinese woman wearing a long batik sarong and a long-sleeved gold blouse walks past a green rice field. With her gaze to the ground, the straight-backed woman strides quickly along the path. Her hair is knotted in a traditional bun and she wears...; Format: image/photograph

Six women in purple jackets carry offerings to cremation grounds: Six women in long batik skirts and purple jackets, indicating their relationship to the deceased, carry offerings to cremation grounds. The women balance the bowls of offerings on their heads as they pass through crowds of people attending the high-status...; Format: image/photograph

Winged Ravana carries off Sita in dance performance at Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A winged demon king Ravana carries off Sita in a dance performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The kidnapping is shown here from behind with the Ravana dancer on tip toes taking off in flight, while the Sita dancer holds on delicately to the back of Ravana's...; Format: image/photograph

Woman carries large sack of rice balanced on head: Seen from behind, a young woman wearing a batik sarong and white blouse carries a large sack of rice balanced on her head. The woman is walking in sandals along the road and another couple is approaching from the distance. The young woman carries a bag of...; Format: image/photograph

Blue and red dyed threads hang outside to dry at a Balinese weaving factory: Skeins of blue and red dyed threads hang outside on poles to dry at a Balinese weaving factory. Unlike Java, which is most famous for wax-resist painted batik cloth, Bali is known for various kinds of tie-and-dye patterned weavings called ikat...; Format: image/photograph

Rama dancer draws bow and arrow at Ramayana performance in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Rama draws an arrow across his bow at a Ramayana dance performance held at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The Rama dancer wears a golden crown and a gold-trimmed red sash across his bare chest. He also wears the "broken sword" pattern batik of Yogyakarta's royal...; Format: image/photograph

Balinese woman weaves blue cloth on a mechanical loom: A young Balinese woman in a yellow dress weaves dark blue cloth on a mechanical wooden loom. Unlike Java, which is most famous for wax-resist painted batik cloth, Bali is known for various kinds of tie-and-dye patterned weavings called ikat...; Format: image/photograph

Sita and Rama dancers sit together at performance in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Sita and Rama dancers sit close together on the floor at a performance in Yogyakarta in July 1986. Sita is in front, gazing forward with her bent legs hidden by her sarong skirt. Rama moves behind her with his left leg bent forward and to the side. Both wear...; Format: image/photograph

Javanese dancer plays demon king Ravana in Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta: A Javanese dancer poses as the demon king Ravana in a Ramayana performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. He wears dark red make-up and a painted black moustache to look fierce. Long black hair hangs below his tall red and gold crown. In addition to his crown...; Format: image/photograph

Sita sits cross-legged wearing royal Javanese dress in Ramayana dance at Yogyakarta: Sita sits cross-legged wearing royal Javanese dress in a Ramayana dance performed at Yogyakarta in July 1986. Her eyes gaze forward and her hands rest overlapping on her lap. Her bare toes are flexed. To the Javanese this pose is intended to suggest calm refinement...; Format: image/photograph

Portrait of girl holding two textiles for sale at Siem Reap: A pre-adolescent girl holds a brown cloth over her shoulder and a printed blue one over her right forearm. Both cloths appear to be printed examples of local batik designs. The girl's brow is furrowed in concentration as she looks towards her right, perhaps...; Format: image/photograph

Sita and Rama dancers kneel close together at Ramayana performance in Yogyakarta: Sita and Rama dance together close to the floor at a performance in Yogyakarta in July 1986. Sita's left hand is flexed back and upward, resting on her left knee. Sita is in front, gazing sharply to the side with her bent legs hidden by her sarong skirt. Rama...; Format: image/photograph

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