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AN EARLY HISTORY OF ORISSA
A man with two women seated on a bench. The ladies are sitting on each side of the man with their hands folded in an attitude of devotion. A female attendant is carrying offering to right behind.
The spandril is decorated with railing and flowery designs.
6. RĀNI GUMPHA-Lower storey, main wing. View of scenes on the spandril on the side-doorways.
Left-A caparisoned horse and three male figures standing in a devotional attitude.
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Right-Four figures can be seen, all to right. The first figure is sheltered under an umbrella (not clear in the photograph) held by the second one. They are followed by two guards bearing straight sword on their shoulders.
PLATE II
7. RĀNI GUMPHA-Lower storey, main wing. View of another spandril.
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A saint (small figure) followed by four devoTwo kneeling figures doing obeisance to him and two ladies in the background carrying offerings. Both the kneeling figures have their hands joined and stretched towards ground as if in the act of taking up saint's foot-dust.
RĀNĪ GUMPHA-Upper storey, main wing. View of the first compartment in the first cell.
A running Vidyadhara wearing an elaborate turban, necklace, dhoti and scarf. Carries a tray of offerings, probably, flowers in the left outstretched
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