Garuda Unmasked

I grew up in Indonesia with figures of a comforting, if somewhat scary looking bird idol by the name of Garuda. protector, messennger, and an ever alert prescence that watches over the stray people in the world and fearsom devourer of serpents. He has always been a curiosity in my life, and I am currently in the works in creating a manga based off this wonderful Diety born of Hindu legends but tied to all beliefs. However, I alwaysd pictured him as bearing a mask of a hideous bird visage. I figured there wouls be something much different under that mask.