And you are correct in pointing out the differences in the paintings. Thank you all! However, there still so many of the same elements that make me think as if these paintings trying to tell the same story rather than just being geneic hunting scenes:
1. Central figure of two men on an elephant's back: The one in the front (must be the Big Kahuna/Jahingir himself) stabbing down with a spear. Note the the elephant harness is virtually the same in both paintings
2. A de-horsed fellow being mauled by a lion while his horse is galloping away (you may not see it but if you blow up the first picture, it is very clear that he is pulling a katar from his sash while having his face ripped off)
3. Another rider attacking from the right and slashing at the lion's back with his tulwar
4. There is a 2nd lion present in both paintings, and it is chasing 2 men up the tree in the upper right corner
5. There is a figure at the top that appears to be calling for reinforcements that approach from the left upper corner
6. Both paintings show additional hunters at the bottom that are ready to jump into the fight
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