Srirangapatna (also: Shrirangapattana or Seringapatam); Karnataka; India; Daria Daulat Bagh (or Darya Daulat Bagh) summer palace (built 1784 under Tipu Sultan).Harem scene showing nine women. Three women of the Royal Household are seated on a carpet. The Begum smoking a huqqa has been identified as Fakhr-ur-nissa; Haidar's consort; while the other two appear also to be Haidar's wives. There are typical durbar objects on the carpet including a large box or Pandaan; a spittoon; a rose sprinkler and bowls of fruit. The attendants standing behind hold a pankha fan and fly whisks. The Begums are listening to a singer accompanied by two instrumentalists playing the sitar and tambourine.Late 18th/19th century.Wall fresco; tempera over lime plaster.Photo by Benoy Behl courtesy of Archaeological Survey of India.