Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s2.19

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Between the group of the *yogīs* and the figure wearing the crown and holding the staff the traces of a peacock dancing with joy may be seen. The red plumes of the wings and spotted feathers of the tail are clear, but the body has been destroyed. The dance of the bird apparently suggests the joy of the animal world at the successful test of the rājā.