Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s10.21

v2.c8.s10.21

Above the left apartment is a balcony in which six women may be seen. Two of these figures have become somewhat indistinct on account of the blackening of the fresco. Of the remaining four figures, the gesture of the lady at the extreme left end may suggest the *abhaya mudrā* (attitude of assurance). The next lady has made a loop with the fingers of her right hand, and this gesture may suggest the *dharmacakra* (teaching) attitude. The third lady, whose figure is rather dim, has exposed the palm of her right hand in the *dhyāna* (meditative)