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If you want to document a logo from India or Nepal but the logo contains a Hindu god/goddess you don't recognize,  you've come to the right place... at least I hope because I'm only giving a general idea.

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<font size=4><u>'''Shiva (God of Destruction)'''</u></font>
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Usually has a snake around him. May also do the tandava. 

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<font size=4><u>'''Vishnu (God of Preservation)'''</u></font>
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Has four arms.

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<font size=4><u>'''Ganesha (God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck)'''</u></font>
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Has the head of an elephant.

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<font size=4><u>'''Hanuman (God of Wisdom, Strength, Courage, Devotion and Self-Discipline)'''</u></font>
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Has a monkey face, representing his origin as a Vanar.

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<font size=4><u>'''Brahma (God of Creation)'''</u></font>
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Commonly depicted as our faces and four arms and also has a beard but may still contain one head.

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<font size=4><u>'''Krishna (God of Protection, Compassion, Tenderness and Love)'''</u></font>
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Plays the bansuri (Indian flute).

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<font size=4><u>'''Lakshmi (Goddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Wealth, Power, Love, Abundance and Beauty)'''</u></font>
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Holds one or two lotuses in her hands and stands/sits on a lotus. May also have two elephants below her, behind her, or on the sides of her.

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<font size=4><u>'''Durga (Goddess of Strength and Protection)'''</u></font>
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Usually depicted riding on a tiger. Holds multiple weapons in her hands (including a Chakra and a Trishul).

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<font size=4><u>'''Saraswati (Goddess of Knowledge, Music, Art and Speech)'''</u></font>
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Plays the sitar.

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<font size=4><u>'''Surya (God of the Sun)'''</u></font>
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Rides on a chariot, typically with Aruna, the the charioteer of Surya.

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<font size=4><u>'''Rama (The Ideal Man)'''</u></font>
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Usually depicted wielding the Sharanga (bow).

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<font size=4><u>'''Narasimha (God of Protection, Destruction, Yoga, and Kala)'''</u></font>
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Part man, part lion. Also has four hands since he is an avatar of Vishnu.

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<font size=4><u>'''Dattatreya'''</u></font>
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Three-headed god surrounded by animals.

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