Ajanta Cave 9: Prayer hall , Lower facade showing doorways. Aurangabad, Maharashtra India

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Lower facade showing doorways flanked by windows on either side and 5 miniature arches above made of cave is one of the five Hinayana caves at the standing Buddha image is matched by a similar form at the right. These were later added intrusive figures in the fifth century by the donors. Circa 1st Century BCE

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Size: 3414px × 5099px
Location: Ajanta, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Photo credit: © Shreekant Jadhav / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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