Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s10.4

v2.c8.s10.4

The scene lies in a building containing several apartments, which are separated from each other by slender pillars. Commencing from the left apartment, we notice a dark figure standing near the pillar at the extreme end. The style of his dress is strange. The upper garment consists of a long coat, which is very loose, and although held together by a girdle, its middle part falls far below the waist line.¹ Below this garment he is wearing either a *dhoti*² or a pair of trousers which are visible on and below his knees. The feet are covered by striped stockings, and the queer part is that there are no shoes. His face also has a serio-comic expression, and the forefinger of the left hand is raised as if to stop people from laughing at him.