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The paintings in the Ajanta caves are often mistakenly referred to as frescoes. A fresco refers to the application of colours to moist lime plaster. At Ajanta, the paintings were done on dry wall.

http://www.tourismofindia.com/hiwhh/ajantacaves.htm

[edit] More properly?

Why is Ajanta "more properly" Ajujnthi? Is this a more Sanskritic form? In the modern vernaculars, at least, it is अजंता or ajantā. QuartierLatin 1968 19:55, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Photography with flash cameras is not permitted in the Ajanta caves.