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For the headdress, I mention the reliefs where a loose tiara is held in the hand or being offered to someone so that we can see it is a quite separate object, not something that has to be fixed up every time or is arranged with the hair. These reliefs are Ia 6, 36, 37

Life of Buddha Series Ia Plate III 6 2558b.JPG Life of Buddha	Life of Buddha Series Ia Plate XVIII 36 2573b.JPG Life of Buddha
Life of Buddha Series Ia Plate XIX 37 2574a.JPG Life of Buddha

lb 9, 37

main wall Series Ib Plate V 9 1161a.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate V 9 1161a.JPG main wall
main wall Series Ib Plate XIX 37 1175a.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate XIX 37 1175a.JPG main wall

IBa 275

balustrade Series IBa Plate XXXI 275 1868.JPG balustrade

On III 12

Maitreya Series III Plate VI 12 3112b.JPG Maitreya

the chief person is wearing a remarkable headdress with three standing-up loops on the second band, that is above the diadem band. We must not forget that this person is a Bodhisattva, therefore not bound by earthly fashions; a similar sort of headdress is worn by some attendants on III B 22 and 83

####No Reference found III B, 22 ####No Reference found III B, 83

Probably also Bodhisattva's are represented by the men who in the story 111 B 23 and following wear tiara's made up with locks of hair; we have already noticed Avalokite,cvara's similar style of hairdressing. Hair twisted into loops above a diadem-band appears in other scenes, III 14, 30, 84

Maitreya Series III Plate VII 14 3113b.JPG Maitreya	Maitreya Series III Plate XV 30 3120b.JPG Maitreya
Maitreya Series III Plate XLII 84 3147b.JPG Maitreya

; these figures too may be heavenly beings, the person on the first-mentioned one whose tiara ends in a flame is certainly another Bodhisattva, the same as on IV 36

Samanta Series IV Plate XVIII 36 3985b.JPG Samanta	Samanta Series IV Plate XVIII 36 3986b.JPG Samanta

Locks of |hair above a plain headband we get on IBa 147

balustrade Series IBa Plate XVII 147 1728.JPG balustrade

men with moustache, and hair hanging down in locks who look like foreigners. Then there al ork is a tiara with a large rosette-ornement in front Ib 57

main wall Series Ib Plate XXIX 57 1186b.JPG main wall

one entirely of flower-ornement IBb 116

####No Reference found IBb, 116

elaborate decoration of foliage and goldsmiths work, also on the breast-necklace and bracelets III 75

Maitreya Series III Plate XXXVIII 75 3143a.JPG Maitreya

undoubtedly heavenly beings). Among the attendants there are some such as on lb 60 and 74

main wall Series Ib Plate XXX 60 1187a.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate XXX 60 1187a.JPG main wall
main wall Series Ib Plate XXXVII 74 1194a.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate XXXVII 74 1194a.JPG main wall

with a high sharp triangular ornement in front of a thick round band, or on IVB 56

Maitreya Series IVB Plate XII 56 3741b.JPG Maitreya

with large spiral curls on both sides of a pointed centre-ornement; on lb 24

main wall Series Ib Plate XII 24 1168b.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate XII 24 1168b.JPG main wall

with a thick band at the back of his head inside which there is a crown-shaped ornament, i.e. lines bent outwards and then turned together into the centre and finished with a pointed ornement on top. It is noticeable that one of the chief persons on IIIB 71

####No Reference found IIIB, 71

wears a headdress that has the shape of a tiara but has no sign of ornament, this however may be the result of wear and tear. Finally there is a style in which the hair is not brushed up but drawn smoothly back with only a flower above the forehead and behind the ears; this is shown on lb 26, 34

main wall Series Ib Plate XIII 26 1169b.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate XIII 26 1169b.JPG main wall
main wall Series Ib Plate XVII 34 1173b.JPG main wall	main wall Series Ib Plate XVII 34 1173b.JPG main wall

and others. Shoes are only to be found on O 116

Series O Plate XV 116 897b.JPG	Series O Plate XV 116 899a.JPG

where a pair of sandals are put ready, wide soles with a couple of straps to fasten them to the feet. Generally everyone, even royal persons, go barefoot.