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Hanuman is knocking together the heads of two of the demon king Ravana's palace guards on this mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Two other guards try to pull their comrades away from Hanuman's attack, while another flees and two more lay wounded or slain on the ground. These guards, fighting with machetes, all appear in human form although their skin varies in color from light tan to dark grey.
Hanuman decides to attack Ravana's palace and guards after he locates Sita and tells her of Rama's imminent arrival and plans for her rescue. This image, where Hanuman descends lithely down poles beside a circular well to seize the guards, shows how the powerful and clever monkey god can single-handedly defeat the hapless demons who defend Ravana's palace.
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