Battle of Ravana and Jatayu, from Chapters 50 and 51 of the Aranya Kanda (Book of the Forest) of Valmiki's Ramayana (Rama’s Journey); folio from the "Burnt" Ramayana

Sugriva challenges his brother Vali, King of the Forest Dwellers, to a duel, folio 10 from the Kishkindha Kanda (Book of Kishkindha) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur, Court of Dayadhata (reigned 1700–1735)

Parasurama (incarnatie van Vishnu als Rama-met-een-bijl)

Unknown Artist

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)

Goddess Standing on a Mountaintop

Master of the court of Mandi

Shiva en Parvati

anonymous

Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Sanwalah

Gajendra Moksha: The Salvation of the King of the Elephants

India, Rajasthan, Kota(?), 19th century

Krishna Returns with the Cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana

Northern India, Uttarakhand, probably Garhwal

Ravana battles the great vulture Jatayu and defeats him by throwing stones in his mouth, folio 18 (recto) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh

Ragini Todi, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

Rama and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana, from a Dashavatara (Ten Incarnations [of Vishnu]) series

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Chamba, Court of Raj Singh (reigned 1764–94)

Sita asks Rama to fetch the golden deer, from the “Shangri” Ramayana

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms, Himachal Pradesh