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elaborate arm band and and necklace around her her neck neck made from profusion of of pearls On her her wrist is is a a a a a a broad gold band edged with with pearls She sits with with her one leg bent at the knee and and is is held in in position for for comfort by a a a a green cloth tied around it it The beauty of the princess symbolically represents the the beauty beauty of of Radha Her eyes reflect the the ideal feminine beauty beauty of of Classic Sanskrit Literature She is painted as an an an ideal of Indian womanhood In front of of the the the Princess is a a a a a a a shallow pool of of water and the the the terrace on on which the the the activities are happening is is is surrounded by a a a a a a a marble traceried parapet The The sky is is is blackish grey The The Princess attendants behind are traditionally dressed with diaphanous odhini covering their heads There is manifest richness evident in in the the heavily embroidered borders on the the odhini The The attendant immediately behind the princess to her right holds a a a a a a a a a traditional morchal a a a a a a a a a chauri made from peacock feathers and and and a a a a a a a a a white flower garland in her her hand Her feet are coloured with henna as also the the feet of the the one next to her and she holds a a a a a a a perfume container with a a a a a a a long neck and rounded body below it it Behind her the two attendants are in in deep conversation with one one of them holding a a a a a a tray containing perfumed bottles that is similar in in in in shape to the the one one held in in front by an an attendant The one on on on on the extreme right holds a a a a a a a a circular metal container that has elaborate pattern of oval shapes on it All the five attendants are charming and beautiful all their their countenances framed by curly locks of hair that elegantly flirt with their their cheeks