The larger the diameter of the cards, the more subsidiary figures appear on the raja cards. Also the scene depicted may change, especially in the Krishna suit, where he may be shown standing with Radha beneath a tree, enthroned with her and being worshipped by Garuda, or squirting maidens with coloured water as at the festival of Holi. All the mantri cards show one or two riders, sometimes with footmen or hunting wild animals . The lower segment of each court card is filled with decoration. The alternative suit signs are found only on durbar packs.
Boxes are cubic and show figures on a red background.
Makers Most cards are anonymous, but some have been recorded from the three workshops which flourished late in the nineteenth century and early in the twentieth. The initials of painters may also be found on some modern packs.