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| Plate no. | Figure | Description |
| CL | Third group | Jina, measured in the large ten *tāla*, in a straight, erect or sitting posture in the equipoised pose, stationary (or movable) position; made with gold, silver, copper, stone, wood, stucco, grit, glass, or terra-cotta; in high relief; furnished with two arms and two eyes; the head being clean-shaven but furnished with the top knot (nimbus); the legs uniformly straight, two long hands, suspending, two feet on the lotus throne with a pinnacle, the crocodile arch, ornamental tree, royal elephants, etc., in a straight pose; the whole body being in a stiff attitude; bearing a meditative look on the supreme soul; placed below the fourth or third heaven; wearing no robes or ornaments; marked with the *śrīvatsa* symbol in gold on the chest; crystal complexion; accompanied by sages, demigods and goddesses in a praying mood: Nārada with his musical instrument, Yaksha and Yaksheśvara on the sides with raised chowries, Vidyādharas and minor kings. |
| | | There is a sitting variety, placed on the lotus seat, with two hands placed upwards over the face. |
| | | *Not illustrated* |
| | First group | Siddhas, measured in the large ten *tāla*, in an erect or sitting posture, in equipoised pose, |