Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

"The Hindu gods, as represented in the sculpture of this period, were mainly incarnations of Vishnu, the most popular among them being those of narasimha (half man/half lion) and varaha (boar)."

(Source: https://zh.unesco.org/si/kroad/sites/default/files/know/edgebankarticle/vo/llI%20silk%20roadthe%20gupta%20kingdom.pdf)

(a) What does this suggest about religious art during the Gupta period?

(b) What were the main religions practised during the Gupta period as per Fa-Hien's accounts?

(a) Religious art during the Gupta period was strongly influenced by Hinduism, with sculptures focusing on the incarnations of Vishnu, such as Narasimha (half-man, half-lion) and Varaha (boar), showing the popularity of Vishnu worship through sculpture.

(b) According to Fa-Hien, the main religions practised during the Gupta period were Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Buddhism, and Jainism.