Hanuman is a Hindu deity, who was an ardent devotee of Rama according to the Hindu legends. He is a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and its various versions. He also finds mentions in several other texts, including Mahabharata, the various Puranas and some Jain texts. A vanara (ape-like humanoid), Hanuman participated in Rama's war against the demon king Ravana. According to Jain texts, Hanuman is a human of vanara clan whose emblem is monkey. Several texts also present him as an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is also considered the son of Vayu, who according to several stories, played a role in his birth.
He has been referenced in plenty of cultures all over Asia, from India as a deity to Thailand as a symbol of protection. This image strikes me as the kind of powerful pose that a deity as wild as Hanuman would make, a physical position of suppressed power like a tiger ready to pounce, or maybe I'm just over-thinking things because I don't have enough sleep.
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