Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s8.31

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Below the rājā we notice a boy of grey complexion, who is kneeling before the hermit; his left hand is placed on the ground and with the right he is saluting. The treatment of his hair is conventional, but most pleasing. He is probably the son of the rājā. Behind this boy is a young woman listening to the sermon with rapt attention. She is wearing a double jacket of brocade, the upper part of which, dark red in colour, has half-sleeves and is open in front, while the lower one, of green hue, has full sleeves and is closed in front. Behind this lady there is a servant, whose face is turned towards the grooms; its expression and the gesture of the man’s hand indicate that he is saying something to them.