Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s22.14

v2.c8.s22.14

In the court, near the steps, are painted four women, who by their features and styles of coiffures seem to be of a lower class, and may be identified with *dāsīs* (servant girls). One of them, carrying a large tray of presents, has very rough features, resembling those of the ‘Dravidians’ of South India. Her stooping pose is suggestive of the heavy weight of the presents.