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Thu–Mon: 10 AM–5 PM
Tue–Wed: Closed
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200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.581.3500
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Theatrical headdress for the magical deer

Ravana (Thai: Thotsagan), a demon king, seeks to abduct Sita, the wife of the hero Rama. To lure Rama from Sita’s side, he has one of his demons take the form of a beautiful magic deer. When Sita sees it, she asks her husband to hunt it down for her. While he is away, Ravana succeeds in carrying her off.