Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s9.30

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² The hair of each of the four deities is treated differently. The hair of the Mahā-Brahma is done up in the style of the jaṭā of a Sādhu. Indra has luxuriant locks which are spread in a princely style on his shoulders. The hair of the chaurī-bearer is not very long, but shows beautiful curls on the temple and neck, and seems to be parted in the middle. The fourth deity, holding the pearl-string, has a tuft on the crown, and a fringe of matted tresses on the neck.