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Originally Posted by Gustav
Well, the central tondo depicts Durga killing the demon Mahishasura.
At least three avatars of Vishnu are recognizable - Matsya (fish), Kurma (turtle) and Narasimha, disemboweling Hiranyakashipu.
There is a possibility of at least one other Vishnu's avatar - Parashurama, depicted with axe, bow and quiver.
Perhaps there are also a couple of episodes of a certain tale, but I rather doubt it's Ramayana.
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Gustav, you beat me to the punch. I do not see episodes I recognize from the Ramayana. The gods seem to be victorious in these scenes. The crux of the story of Ravana is that the gods could not defeat him, therefore Rama and his brothers had to be born. I do see Durga and Vishnu as mentioned. I wish I had the time this week to identify the rest. I love a good iconographic puzzle.