The cobra, in particular, occupies a hallowed place in the Hindu religion. The god Vishnu is often portrayed with a halo of cobra heads, their hoods flaring, above his head.

Additionally, the crew brought in "cobra head" sodium-vapor streetlamps, which play in frame behind Driver as he walks onto the beach and chases Nino into the crashing surf.

But the mongoose is just too quick as it leaps and dances out of the way before closing in to try and bite the cobra 's head.