The main wall of the verandah is sacred to such deities as Ind, Pithoro, among the Rathva and Bhilala tribes on the borders of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

The gods are installed in the wall by means of colourful paintings which represent the tribals’ entire cosmos and their myth of creation. Through an invocation ceremony, at which offerings of food are made, the deities are invited to descend into the painting and dwell therein.

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