Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s2.7

v2.c8.s2.7

The *Yakshiṇī's* face shows amazement, evidently resulting from the vision of the Bodhisattva or the devout teaching of her consort, and it may also be noticed that a tremor has caused the fall of the blue lotus flowers from her tray of offerings and the sudden parting of her fingers. She is wearing a tight bodice (*cholī*) of blue silk, the short sleeves of which are edged with strings of pearls. In the Deccan it is still a fashion among ladies to attach strings of gold beads to the short sleeves of their *cholīs*. The coiffure of the *Yakshiṇī* is most artistic, and an aigrette resembling a *jhūmar* of modern times adorns her forehead.