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Son of the wind god Vayu, devotee and ally of Rama. The monkey Hanuman has superhuman powers such as the abilities to shapeshift and leap far distances. He plays several important roles in the rescue of Sita.

The younger half-brother of Rama, and his most trusted ally. Quick to anger but unquestionable in his loyalty, Lakshmana also accompanies Rama on his forest sojourn.

The daughter of Janaka, king of Videha, born from a furrow in the earth. Steadfast in her devotion to her husband, Rama, she refuses to abandon him in his exile, and joins him in the forest. She is sometimes understood to be an incarnation of…

The eldest son of King Dasharatha and Kausalya. Rama represents the paragon of kingship: rightful heir, master of the bow, temperate, and beloved by his citizens. Many paintings depict Rama with blue skin, indicating his divinity.

After his sister is mutilated, Ravana plots revenge in the form an elaborate scheme to kidnap Sita. Ravana’s brother Maricha takes the form of a golden deer and bounds past Rama’s hermitage. Sita requests her prince to kill the deer, so Rama…

Besieged in Lanka and on the verge of defeat, Ravana enlists the help of two demon allies, his brother, Kumbhakarna, and the illusionist Kalanemi.
The upper scene depicts Ravana with nine human heads and a tenth donkey head promising the demon…

In one version of the Ramayana, after his coronation, Rama banishes Sita to the forest in response to rumors that she was unfaithful during her captivity in Lanka. In this painting, Rama performs a fire sacrifice as part of his royal duties. Since…

The press ate lunch in the long, white building in the background. Iooss came outside and got this shot while most of the journalists and photographers were still chatting inside.

Iooss took this pre-game photograph of Cal Ripken Jr. on the day that he broke the record for consecutive games played. Lou Gehrig previously held this record with 2,130 consecutive games. Ripken’s streak would finally end in 1998 at 2,632, a record…