Frederic, LouisPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-10-152019-10-151959IM-439http://hdl.handle.net/1885/176363The execution of this group is remarkable. The woman, threatened by a serpent, makes a quick movement of the hips while the man holds her back by her arm. As the parasol indicates, he is a king, probably Siva, for the tambourine and axe are characteristic of him. The meaning of this carving may be: "Be not afraid of the serpent, am I not the Lord of Creation?".35mmmounted transparencyb&wimage/tiffen-AUDeccan-- Western Cave Temples-- Badamiarchitecturestone sculpturebook scanCave 3, Bracket2019-10-15This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.