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The true identity of the ladies in these paintings still has not been confirmed. There are various ideas about their identity. Some believe that they are the ladies of the kings while others think that they are women taking part in religious observances. These pictures have a close resemblance to paintings seen in the Ajanta Caves in India. [15]
A painting from the Ajanta caves from the 6th century. version 2 version 3 - exposure correction & size change only. This is one of the best photos available anywhere of the paintings in the Ajanta caves in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These paintings were made between 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE.
The Ajanta paintings, or more likely the general style they come from, influenced painting in Tibet [303] and Sri Lanka. [304] Some influences from Ajanta have also suggested in the Kizil Caves of the Tarim Basin , in particular in early caves such as the Peacock Cave .
The history of cave paintings in India or rock art range from drawings and paintings from prehistoric times, beginning in the caves of Central India, typified by those at the Bhimbetka rock shelters from around 10,000 BP, to elaborate frescoes at sites such as the rock-cut artificial caves at Ajanta and Ellora, extending as late as 6th–10th century CE.
The caves form the largest corpus of early Indian wall-painting; other survivals from the area of modern India are very few, though they are related to 5th-century paintings at Sigiriya in Sri Lanka.
English: Frescoes above (I believe) the central doorway to Ajanta cave 17. The ceiling is covered in decorative patterns, below is a row of Buddhas, and just above the doorway a couple of every day life scenes.
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English: The famous painting of the bodhisattva Padmapani in Ajanta caves is now a World Heritage site. This is one of the best paintings from the ancient period when Buddhism was at its peak... Minimal lighting is done inside the caves to protect the paintings from heat and no flash is allowed...