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Floral motifs surround an elegant om symbol in this hand-carved wood wall relief. Om is a sacred symbol and mantra for Buddhist and Hindu traditions alike, associated with wellness and rejuvenation. It is crafted by Bali's Made Mulyani, who comes from a family of artisans.

Lord Shiva and Parvati become one soul and body, incarnated as ardhnareshwar — meaning "half man and half woman." Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities — at once the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. The beautiful consort of Shiva, Parvati is adored and petitioned by wives seeking a happy married life. This elegant Madhubani painting by Devendra Kumar Jha expresses the Hindu belief that, after marriage, husband and wife become one in eternity.

The Hindu lord with an elephant head graces the lid of a suar wood box. By Eka, this decorative box holds a secret. Four pieces link together like a puzzle to hide personal treasures inside, guarded by the auspicious Ganesha.

Balinese artisan Ketut Sudantara carves this highly detailed floral relief panel from quality suar wood with traditional swirl motifs. Working to support his daughters, Sudantara innovates the family tradition of woodcarving by adding colors to the traditional reliefs of Bali.

Balinese cendrawasih birds frame the portraits of Rama and Sita in an inspired wood panel by Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family. She works with crocodile wood with exquisite detail, coaxing the wood's grain to underscore the quality of her work. Rama is the hero king in the Ramayana epic, and while in exile Sita his wife was kidnapped by an evil king. The renowned legend tells of Rama's adventures and battles to rescue her, and together they have become icons of divine love

The artisan carries on the extraordinary art work of her late father, Nyoman Subrata.

Seated on a tiger, Shiva lifts a hand in blessing. Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva has his customary trident by his side as a show of divinity. The hissing cobra that slithers around his head symbolizes his potent divine destructivity, and his matted hair is thought to contain the flow of the Ganges River. Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. Unaffected by the whims of the world, he is innocent and guileless, pure of mind and heart. He does not adorn his body with jewels or flowers — he mats his hair and dresses in animal hide.

Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa is a master of the batik technique, sketching the figures by hand and applying the wax resist freehand, which requires great skill. A different dye bath is required for each separate color in his elegant and complex batik "painting."