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A passage for deities: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 6; This statue guards the entrance to an ornately carved central tower at Banteay Srei Temple. The false door behind the statue is made of stone; the original doors used by Khmer worshippers were made of wood and long ago deteriorated in the humid, tropical weather....; By Lorraine Aragon.

The Ramayana: The Hindu epic The Ramayana is retold through the mural, painting, and dance of Southeast Asia.; Format: book (multiple pages)

The Garuda king: In The Ramayana, page 5.11; The bird-headed Garuda king swoops down and grips three wriggling green serpents in its claws. The front of the Garuda king is brown while his crown, wings, and tail feathers are painted in gold leaf.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Serpents attack Rama's troops: In The Ramayana, page 5.9; Rama's monkey allies struggle but many lay strewn on the ground, tangled in snakes. Towards the top left corner, the green-skinned Rama sits beside Laksman who is lying bound by a serpent.; By Lorraine Aragon.

A gilded shrine: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 18; Although originally built as community meeting halls for the migrant Chinese community, these compounds now are used as temples for the worship of various Fukian Chinese deities, including Thieu Hau, a goddess of the sea. A crowned goddess figure is enthroned...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Sita proves her purity: In The Ramayana, page 6.13; In this mural detail, Sita stands calmly in a gated area with flames burning around the lotus blossom platform on which she stands. One of the monkey kings lights the fire with a torch in front, while other monkey king spectators are visible at right.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Hanuman tries to stop the sun: In The Ramayana, page 5.3; A two-faced and eight-armed Hanuman is flying out of the clouds to grab the outer rings of a gold, red, and green sun. The sun is shown here as a nested set of colored concentric circles. A mountain and forest scene is visible below.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Hanuman tricks a demon guard: In The Ramayana, page 3.4; On the Ramayana mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple, a detail shows the monkey god Hanuman entering a demon guardian's mouth as he attempts to cross the sea to Lanka. The demon is ornamented on the mural with gold leaf paint.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Hanuman searches for herbal medicines: In The Ramayana, page 5.4; A giant white Hanuman scales a mountain about double his height to find medicinal herbs for Laksman. Hanuman's arms are stretched upward and he wears golden clothes and ornaments. Hanuman's smaller monkey troops follow behind him, running on the ground and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Great City: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 13; The images represent a Hindu myth of creation called the Churning of the Sea of Milk. On one side of the causeway, fifty-four guardian deities (called devas) pull the head of a mythical serpent or "naga." On the other side, fifty-four images of...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Rama calls to Garuda for aid: In The Ramayana, page 5.10; As Rama's monkey troops lie struggling on the ground with serpents at left, Rama stands on one foot and gracefully releases an arrow signal into the sky. The arrow calls his ally, the Garuda King, a bird deity seen in the upper right above a scenic forest...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Arrows turn into serpents: In The Ramayana, page 5.8; A flying demon, visible in the upper left corner, shoots arrows that become serpents as they fall. The arrows become wavy as they rain down upon Rama's army. The demon moves actively in a cloud-filled sunset sky painted over a dramatic mountain and landscape...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The gods look on: In The Ramayana, page 6.12; The Hindu gods of the Ramayana, all dressed in royal Siamese clothing and tall gold crowns, are shown sitting together in groups on boulders located above the place where Sita is undergoing a test of her purity and fidelity to Rama by standing in fire. The...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Dancing deities: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 11; The asparas in mirror image stances balance on one bent leg in active positions typical of classical Southeast Asian dances. One hand is held above the head and the other in front of the chest with their wrists and fingers stretched...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The God of Justice: In The Ramayana, page 6.1; The God of Justice, Maleevaraj, mediates between Rama and Ravana, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Rama, and Sita wearing royal Siamese clothes, sit in the forest on mats with their hands in respectful prayer position. On another mat, Rama's...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Two bird creatures with human heads Thai Ramayana mural): This detail from the Ramayana mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple shows two bird creatures with male human heads. The creatures' feathered bodies are painted light brown and modelled on short-tailed chickens or hawks. From the front of the bird heads, human...; Format: image/photograph

Chinese architecture: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 9; The ornamented brick gateway has step-tiered, green tile roofs decorated with carved dragons. A large four-legged ceremonial bronze urn is seen in front of the central doorway, and stylized Chinese characters are visible above the central arches of the first...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The monkey god Hanuman: In The Ramayana, page 3.1; This image of the monkey god Hanuman on a mural painted at the Emerald Buddha Temple shows him perched on one knee wearing golden royal Thai clothes. Hanuman's mouth is open and his larger-than-human teeth are visible. Hanuman has made himself gigantic and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Sita's ring: In The Ramayana, page 2.12; After battling Ravana, the wounded eagle king Sadayu flies into the forest and delivers Sita's ring to Rama and Laksman, as shown on this mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Rama and Laksman walk side by side in their customary gold crowns and royal clothes...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Magical poisoned arrows: In The Ramayana, page 5.7; Hanuman in disguise as a bear watches Ravana's demons making magical poisoned arrows, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Ravana's demon son Intarachit sits upon a royal daybed in the forest in front of a giant tree stump as he makes the arrows....; By Lorraine Aragon.

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