In Tantric iconography there are only a few multi-coloured deities that are commonly represented and known such as Nagaraja Buddha, Kalachakra and Shabala Garuda. Most multi-coloured deities are retinue figures that stand in the intermediate directions in mandala configurations and take on two colours such as for the North-east direction - green and white.
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