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Four other Tirthankara are shown around him, two standing by his side and two seated on top.   Two attendants are shown standing and holding a fly-whisk (camara) each  at the corners and a yaksa attached to the Tirthankra with his yaksi are shown seated below to the right and left of the throne respectively, the heads of nine planetary deities (nava-graha) are shown below them.  Two human figures are shown below at the corners, may be representing the donors. The back-rest of the throne  shows makara-heads and on top two elephants are poring water on the head of the Tirthankara. 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