Indra

A small fragment of wall painting from Balawaste, with a crowned figure is kneeling down with hands in the gesture of adoration (anjali mudra). Lower part of the figure is missing. This figure has an aureole with flame border behind his head. On the right hand, at the back of the palm, an eye is drawn in black. On the basis of this representation, he has been sometimes identified as Indra. The painting shows an excellent blending of Sassanian and Indian, particularly Ajanta wall painting’s elements regarding colour scheme and linear treatment of volume.