Krishna Vanquishing Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

Shiva Intercedes for Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century

Vanasura's Sons Submit to Krishna: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century

Kali and Devi Attack: Leaf from a Devi Mahatmya

India, Kangra school, 19th century

Krishna Fighting Vanasura's Sons: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila

India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century

Vishnu as Varaha, the Boar Avatar, Slays Banasur, A Demon General: Page from an Unknown Manuscript

Unknown Artist

Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Hunting Buffalo

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

Battle of the Forces of Krishna and Bana, from a copy of the Dispersed Bhagavat Purana

Unknown Artist

Illustration of the Mahabharata

India, Maharashtra, Paithan School, early 19th Century

“Royal Hunt,” folio from a Mahabharata

Unknown Artist

Kali Attacking Nisumbha

India, Pahari, possibly Guler, 18th century

The third suitor, who is an archer, shoots the wicked fairy who has imprisoned Zuhra. He rides on a magic horse prepared by the second suitor and is led to the spot by the divining prowess of the first, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Maharao Guman Singh Riding an Elephant in Procession

Unknown Artist