Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s21.10

v2.c8.s21.10

In front of the door-keeper, below the throne of the king, are two more figures, one male and the other female. They are apparently the personal servants of the king. The male servant has made a loop with his fingers, perhaps to suggest that in gambling success is always doubtful. The female attendant has parted three of her fingers in a significant way as if to point out that a third thing, besides the two already reserved by the king, should be protected against the loss of the wager. The coiffure and pose of this figure are very elegant, the latter being the *anrju* (the back view) of the *Viṣṇudharmottara*.²