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Culture Ramayana, a cultural tradition of Asia Rama and Sita. Ramayana Ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Photo: BENOY BEHL 1/18 Rama Relief. Prambanan Temple, ninth century, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 2/18 Ravana in disguise and Sita. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 3/18 Ravana and Sita. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 4/18 Death of Jatayu. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 5/18 Burning of Lanka. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 6/18 Ravana being killed. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 7/18 Rama and Lakshmana. Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 8/18 Ravana. Guru Ammanoor Madhava Chakyar, Koodiyattam, Sanskrit dance drama. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 9/18 Ravana, Wayang shadow puppet. Museum Wayang, Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 10/18 Death of Ravana. Lav Kush Ramlila Committee, New Delhi. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 11/18 Ravana. Lav Kush Ramlila Committee. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 12/18 Ravana, Odissi dance. Kiran Sehgal & Sahitya Kala Parishad (all female cast), New Delhi. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 13/18 Statue of Bali. The island of Bali is named after the character in Ramayana. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 14/18 Victorious Rama. Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Thailand. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 15/18 Rama and Sita, Odissi dance. Kiran Sehgal &Sahitya Kala Parishad (all female cast). Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 16/18 Rama, Odissi dance. Kiran Sehgal & Sahitya Kala Parishad (all female cast). Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 17/18 Sita and Ravana. Kecak dance, Uluwatu Temple, Bali. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 18/18 This article is closed for comments.Please Email the Editor
Rama and Sita. Ramayana Ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Photo: BENOY BEHL 1/18 Rama Relief. Prambanan Temple, ninth century, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 2/18 Ravana in disguise and Sita. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 3/18 Ravana and Sita. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 4/18 Death of Jatayu. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 5/18 Burning of Lanka. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 6/18 Ravana being killed. Ramayana ballet, Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 7/18 Rama and Lakshmana. Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 8/18 Ravana. Guru Ammanoor Madhava Chakyar, Koodiyattam, Sanskrit dance drama. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 9/18 Ravana, Wayang shadow puppet. Museum Wayang, Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 10/18 Death of Ravana. Lav Kush Ramlila Committee, New Delhi. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 11/18 Ravana. Lav Kush Ramlila Committee. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 12/18 Ravana, Odissi dance. Kiran Sehgal & Sahitya Kala Parishad (all female cast), New Delhi. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 13/18 Statue of Bali. The island of Bali is named after the character in Ramayana. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 14/18 Victorious Rama. Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, Thailand. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 15/18 Rama and Sita, Odissi dance. Kiran Sehgal &Sahitya Kala Parishad (all female cast). Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 16/18 Rama, Odissi dance. Kiran Sehgal & Sahitya Kala Parishad (all female cast). Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 17/18 Sita and Ravana. Kecak dance, Uluwatu Temple, Bali. Photo: BENOY K. BEHL 18/18
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