Standing for two millennia, in the city of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad), are the man-made Ajanta Caves. We learn in Magnificent Murals: Buddhist Art of Ajanta (Tulika Books), written by Ashwin Prabhu, that during the monsoon season, the caves offered shelter to the travelling Buddhist monks. Before they were built, the monks would wait in the natural hollows for the rain to subside.

The line drawing makes it clear that he’s carrying a tusks. Pics courtesy/Tulika Books