The Buddhist deity Virupaksha

Red-faced and bearing a stupa, Virupaksha is the guardian king of the west. Here, he manifests in a cloud of smoke, a halo of flames around his head. His green face reveals Virupaksha’s connection with the nagas, a race of green snake people. In orange flames to Virupaksha’s left, a fierce figure makes an offering, while in red flames to the right a hooded warrior prepares for battle.

Executed in a style influenced by Chinese idioms, Virupaksha is depicted without the usual lineage above his head.