Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s25.4

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Between the woman with the pinkish complexion and the rājā is another figure draped in a white cloak with full sleeves. The head of this figure also is missing, but the gesture of the hand suggests amazement at the situation. To the left of the rājā there are two more figures, both female. The pose of the woman at the extreme left end is interesting, as she is sitting on her haunches in such a way that the whole weight of the body is on her toes. The fresco is badly damaged at this place, and the upper part of the figure has almost disappeared. The features of the other figure also are obliterated, but her pose shows that she is struck with sorrow. The bending down of the head and the resting of the cheek on the back of the hand are gestures very characteristic of Indian women when they are in a pensive mood.