Four vigorous lions stand back to back atop a frieze of animals comprising a horse, an elephant, a bull, and a smaller lion, each of them separated by a Wheel of Law, resting on the inverted lotus that once connected it to the pillar.
Each animal is directly standing on top of one another.
mnli hypothesis: Each animal is directly standing on top of one another. premise: Four vigorous lions stand back to back atop a frieze of animals comprising a horse, an elephant, a bull, and a smaller lion, each of them separated by a Wheel of Law, resting on the inverted lotus that once connected it to the pillar.