Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s22.12

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Above the storm episode there is another scene in which Pūrṇa is shown bringing presents with a large procession to the Buddha. According to the *Avadāna*, Pūrṇa, on his return to Śūrpāraka, with the co-operation of his brothers and the king, arranged for a reception for the Buddha. The painter has separated the reception scene from the previous two by deep green blocks, which represent rocks conventionally. The reception scene shows a monastery in which we see votaries passing through a portico into a court which is overlooked by a music gallery and another apartment. The procession ultimately reaches the room where the Buddha is seated, delivering a sermon to the congregation. The various parts of the monastery shown in the fresco have a striking resemblance to the open court, music-gallery, and inner hall of many a temple in India.