Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s9.15

v2.c8.s9.15

On either side of the Future Buddha are two minor deities wearing crowns and sitting on cushions. The artist seems to have been at a loss in giving different features to these figures, so the pair on the right is almost a copy of that on the left. The features and pose of the two extreme figures, which are of a dark complexion, are, however, very refined, and the manner in which they are looking towards the face of the Future Buddha indicates feelings of hope and devotion. In contrast to these, the other two deities have rather sullen faces. The head of one figure is inclined to the right, and that of the other to the left.