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Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s15.8

Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s15.8

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v2.c8.s15.8

² According to Buddhist tradition, which was followed by Indian artists, the hair of the Buddha should be short, the curls falling from left to right, and the top-knot (*uṣṇīṣa*) should also be covered with short curls. For further information see A. Getty's *The Gods of Northern Buddhism*, pp. 198-9.