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PLATE VIII
ANANT GUMPHA-View of the fourth tympanum.
A pipal tree in centre within railing. To left stands a male in devotional attitude with an attendant carrying a spouted vase and a tray of offerings. To right stands a woman holding a long garland in right hand to be placed on a branch of the sacred tree attended by a maid carrying a vase and offerings. The arch is relieved with brahmany geese bearing lotus buds in their beaks and meeting at the crown of the arch.
44 & 45. ANANT GUMPHA-View of the arches flanked by a large three hooded. serpent on each side, the hoods being shown near the springing of the arch, while the tails extend along the extrados upto the
crown.
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ANANT GUMPHA-View of the next panel.
Two vidyadharas flying in opposite directions wearing elaborate turbans, dhoti with ends flying, bangles, ear-rings etc. bearing trays of offerings. Above, a frieze consisting of a series of stepped stūpas.
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47. ANANT GUMPHA-Si le pilasters of the doorways. Decorated with pillars in high relief carved with delicate designs. These have vase forms at the base and bell-shaped capitals, both the vases and the bells being elaborately ornamented with lotuspatterns; the bells being further relieved at the shoulders with vertical ribs. Above the capitals are the usual animals in pairs (not clear in the photograph). The decoration on the shafts being different in each pair.
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