Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s21.28

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On the right side of the painting, near the lady who is holding a flower, another female figure may be seen in profile. She appears to be carrying a bag on her back after the fashion of tradeswomen of India. But on a close examination of the fresco it appears that the painter originally wanted to delineate a figure with a curved back, but had to change his mind owing to lack of space, and the design now looking like a bag is only the outline of a curved body.