souparnaka

This artwork shows Ram in the forest protecting Sita from the demoness Shurpanakha, she was the sister of Ravan, the King of Lanka and fell in love with Ram and wanted to marry him. When Ram rejected her she tried to attack Sita and Lakshman cut off her nose.

The artist depicts this scene perfectly in the forest with Ram defending Sita, Lakshman with his sword in the air about to cut her nose and Sita looking frightened in the background.