The death of Maricha, 1913. Artist: K Venkatappa

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The death of Maricha, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Maricha takes the form of a golden deer and is killed by Rama. Illustration from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913. From a private collection.

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